We are travelling through New Mexico and we keep seeing Jackalope stuff but we have no clue if they are real. Some people say they are real but rare while others tell us they are fictious....which is it? If they are real has anyone seen one? I am very curious! Also what animals are they a cross between? Thanks ;)
2007-04-15 19:07:32 · 11 answers · asked by LenaRose 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
In Santa Fe we found a postcard that featured a Jackalope so it made us wonder about them...
2007-04-15 19:15:03 · update #1
actually, there is a virus that grows on rabbits that make them look like they have antlers. its also seen on humans. just google "papillomavirus"
2007-04-15 19:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by Lpod 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO THEY ARE NOT REAL! They are a cross between a jack rabbit and an antelope. You will see a lot of jackalope stuff in South Dakota too. In fact Wall Drug in Wall, SD has an 8 foot statue of one that I used to have a picture of my little sister sitting on. Don't let the locals fool you, they are made up!!!! It's a fun tourist 'scam' . I once say the Jolly Green Giant too but I was too young then to remember where he is.
2007-04-16 02:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by phoenixfireaz 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They do NOT exist. But if they did, they would be a mix of Jackrabbit and Antelope.
A cartoon strip popular in the '80s had Blossom the Basselope who was a Basset Hound with antlers tied to her head ... a direct joke on the Jackelope theme.
2007-04-16 02:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by frankiquilts 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are a real but rare cross between a Jackrabbit and an Antelope. However, like mules, they are sterile.
2007-04-16 02:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by BobRoberts01 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope, just a myth. Would be kind of cool if they did exist though. I've always wanted a jack rabbit with antlers....lol
2007-04-16 02:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about jackalopes, but I know a few jack@sses.
2007-04-16 02:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they are not real. you can buy kits to mount dear antlers on a rabbit to make a jack rabbit. They were never real animals.
2007-04-16 02:11:09 · answer #7 · answered by Brad L 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep they are real, I have hit a few in my tractor trailer. they dont really make much of a mess though to small.
2007-04-16 02:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by Trapshooter 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course their real. And so is the Easter Bunny, they are related.
2007-04-16 02:10:25 · answer #9 · answered by Hecaeta 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
according to the web they are a form of folk lore
2007-04-16 02:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by wlfbelcher 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋