my friend thinks they are fake but i think that they are real.
2006-10-12 08:40:07 · 12 answers · asked by devil2792000 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The jackalope, also called an antelabbit, horny bunny, aunt benny, or stagbunny, is a fictional cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope (hence the name), goat, or deer, and is usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers; it is generally believed that the legend of the jackalope was inspired by sightings of rabbits infected with the Shope papillomavirus, which causes the growth of horn- and antler-like tumors in various places on the rabbit's head and body.[1]. On the other hand, the human imagination has often delighted in creating composites made from two or more animals (such as the griffin and chimera), and does not really need a logical reason to do so. One common southwestern species of jackrabbit is called the antelope jackrabbit, because of its ability to run quickly like an antelope; it would have been easy enough to imagine instead (for comic effect) that this jackrabbit had the horns of an antelope.
So, no, they aren't real.
2006-10-12 08:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by *~*Mary*~* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
jackolopes are fake. They started out with a creative taxidermist stuffing a giant hare and affixing deer antlers onto the head.
2006-10-12 08:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackalopes are not real. It is very easy to make a fake stuffed one and they can be seen all over. All that is needed is a stuffed jack rabbit and some holes in the head to place some antlers.
2006-10-12 08:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by terpjenrose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the jackalope is a wonderful, fictitious animal first imagined by cowboys a long time ago. The cross of a jackrabbit and antelope make for some very amusing pictures. Which is why even today the jackalope is the topic of many postcards, shirts, and other gifts out west.
2006-10-12 08:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by ^crash_&_burn^ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they aren't real! My god, it's a cross between a rabbit and an antelope. Why would think that could possibly happen? Guess what...mermaids aren't real either!
2006-10-12 08:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by ~mj~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw a stuffed one in a sporting goods store one time. Looked real to me. I bet they aren't very good to eat.
2006-10-12 08:48:39 · answer #6 · answered by dd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think they are real, no. However Im no expert.
2006-10-12 10:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is something someone made up to attract tourists.
2006-10-12 08:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not real they are made up.
2006-10-12 09:00:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the Easter bunny
2006-10-12 08:57:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋