jackalopes
Mythical antlered hares
Jackalopes are mythical creatures of American folklore—jackrabbits with antelope horns.
The legend originated in Wyoming in the 1930s as a taxidermy hoax and tourist attraction.
Jackalope postcards, mounted heads, and hunting licenses became staples of Western kitsch.
The creature represents a style of American tall tale: the fearsome critter, a fake animal invented to tease gullible outsiders.
mythical
Of folklore, not fact
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
fake · legend · sighting · cryptozoology · tall tale · prairie · frontier · mounted · fabricated · cowboy
kitsch
Tasteless, garish art
Americana · memorabilia · gift shop · novelty · decor · Western · roadside · trinket · collectible · Midwest
jackalopesrabbits
Burrowing lagomorphs with long ears
jackrabbits · white-tailed deer · mule deer · deer · elk