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Jackalope
Kingdom: Animalia
Location found: western North America
image The jackalope is an antlered species of rabbit found throughout the western United States. The jackalope has two unusual qualities. First, it is highly aggressive and is willing to use its antlers to fight. (Thus, it is sometimes called the "warrior rabbit.") Second, it has an uncanny ability to mimic human voices. In the old West, when cowboys would gather by their campfires to sing at night, jackalopes would frequently be heard singing back, mimicking the voices of the cowboys. When chased, jackalopes use their vocal abilities to elude capture by calling out phrases such as, "There he goes, over there," to throw pursuers off their track.

The traditional method of catching jackalopes is to lure them with whiskey, since they are extremely fond of this drink. Once intoxicated, the animal becomes slower and easier to hunt. Some people attempt to catch jackalopes in order to milk them, believing that their milk is a powerful aphrodisiac. However, it is not advised to milk a jackalope! It is curious to note, however, that jackalope milk comes out already homogenized on account of the animal's powerful leaps.

Douglas, Wyoming has declared itself to be the Jackalope capital of America because, according to legend, the first jackalope was spotted there around 1829. A large statue of a jackalope stands in the town center, and every year the town plays host to Jackalope Day, usually held in June. Jackalope hunting licenses can be obtained from the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, though hunting of jackalopes is restricted to the hours of midnight to 2 a.m. on June 31.

It is common to find mounted jackalope heads in bars and homes throughout the American west. Douglas and Ralph Herrick, residents of Douglas, Wyoming, were the first to start selling such heads during the 1930s. Jackalope postcards are also a popular Western souvenir.
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 raspberry That has to be the oldest joke in history the jackalope. It was first brought up in alberta canada. It was a made up story of yrs gone by. It is funny to see it is still around but to think that some people are that stupid to beleve it is beyond me thank you.
Posted by charles johnson  in  cape breton nova scotia  on  Fri Jan 07, 2005  at  06:31 PM
I have a stuffed Jackalope hanging on my office wall. It was captured near my ranch in Wyoming. cool smile Micro Ranch Mike, http://www.iradcorp.com/microranch.htm
Posted by Mike Gauthier  in  California  on  Mon Jan 10, 2005  at  10:17 AM
O, yes, twas a early eveing on a cold spring night i was sittin on me back lanei, and me daughter only a todler god bless her soul, screamed as loud as i ever heard a scream, so i says, what tis the matter? she points down to the groud and there was a nest of baby Jackalopes! Jumpin Jahosifatt is say's, i then took the babys inside to get them out of the cold, as the night grew old and i was about to fall asleep, i hear a rusalin and a bussalin out on the porch, i says what in the devil be there? and all i hear is GIMME MY BABY'S, i says who be there? and the creature says IT IS I THE GREAT JACKALOPE!!! and I start shakin and i hide behind a table like a young child, then i gathered up some courage to ask if it wanted to come in. It just sat there for a while and finally replied and said HECK YES ITS AS COLD AS ICE OUT HERE. So I invited the enormous creature in, it stood about 4'11 and weighed around 245 pounds give or take a few, so my face is white with amazement as i stare at the creature not knowing what to say, i says how do you talk? and the creature says back in the old west we would mimick the ranchmen and cowboys, and i says well that kinda unusual for an animal to be talking, and he said yes i know, then he turns to its baby's and says, i darn im late for jury duty, the creature grabs its children and dashes out the door never saw it again, believe me im not crazy Jackalopes are indeed real
Posted by Samsonite  in  Dinglehug, Belgium  on  Fri Jan 21, 2005  at  10:28 AM
I will tell you my comments after when you reply to me back
Posted by HARRY JOOF  in  Gambia West Africa  on  Wed Feb 02, 2005  at  05:29 AM
God, I really wish they were real, that would be really cool. Of course, people used to be this way about the Komoto Dragon until proof of existance was found. But unfortunetaly this appears to be a different case.
Posted by nyb  on  Tue Jul 12, 2005  at  01:48 PM
This is an interesting story, but I have to wonder what people who believe in them base these beliefs on. Just wondering.
Posted by TC  on  Fri Aug 19, 2005  at  10:26 AM
You'd be surprised to find out what really exists out there that people don't know about.

I've heard about sightings of them around their native home in the midwest and here in Kansas where a few might have survived extinction.

Even if they aren't real, it's fun to believe anyway. wink
Posted by Sokotra  in  Kansas  on  Sun Jan 22, 2006  at  06:52 PM
they ARENT REAL trent so stop tellin tristan they r
Posted by tristan  in  winnipeg  on  Mon Jun 26, 2006  at  11:20 PM
Smileys


Cold walk in Texas
Jackrabbit horns in the snow
Dead hound at my feet
Posted by dwd  in  Texas  on  Thu Jul 27, 2006  at  04:31 AM
irresistable
horned furry creature of lore
you are real to me
Posted by MJM  in  Colorado  on  Tue Sep 19, 2006  at  06:21 PM
They are real. The horn or tooth-like growths on their head are caused by a form of virus that causes nasty growths to come out of the head/face/neck of the rabbit and sometimes other places. It is the same virus that causes HPV in humans, from what I am told (gross). Look up PPV or HPV rabbits on the web and you'll eventually find out the truth - JACKALOPES EXIST!
Posted by Sokotra  in  Kansas  on  Wed Sep 20, 2006  at  08:41 AM
tongue wink okat jackalopes offically scare me/i kno they're not real but how do they get the antlers on such a cute little bunny rabbit.. then want to make it ugly?

ohh ya .. they're only wioming!!!
lol
but seriously .. why would u wanna do that tro such a cute bunny .. then kill it and put it on ur wall?????


thats like putting antlers on a duck..[um']

QUACKALOPE
Posted by SOMER  in  SOMWHERE OUT IN NOWHERE  on  Sun Oct 22, 2006  at  02:50 PM
I HATE JACKALOPES THEY LOOK LIKE A ANTALOPE MUNTATED!!!!
Posted by i am ur worst night mare  in  stupid bunny town---> looserville  on  Sun Oct 22, 2006  at  02:53 PM
hi every body im here because my name that i use in just about any internet site is jackalope and people started asking me"What is a Jackalope" and so naturally i got curiousand i started serching for pictures of what they are and if they exist and i eventually found my way here and i just want to say death to those who despise the Jackalope!!!! thats not what i wanted to say though.What i wanted to say is that the thought that jackalopes exist is a fun one and i hope they do and the biggest reason why i posted this is I hate anyone who would tie antlers to a bunny,kill it, and sell it doesnt deserve to live. GLORY TO THE JACKALOPE!!!!
Posted by Jackalope56  in  new brunswick  on  Fri Oct 27, 2006  at  02:07 PM
Ol' Douglas Herrick
Didn't tell us all he knows.
Critters smoke pot, too.
Posted by K8E  in  Douglas, Wyoming  on  Sun Nov 05, 2006  at  05:26 PM
Crap! Another flat!
Jackalopes are truly
The world's worst roadkill.
Posted by Haiku warrior  in  Wyoming  on  Sun Nov 05, 2006  at  05:28 PM
Hunting Jackalope
It is completely fruitless
They misdirect us.
Posted by J  on  Mon Nov 20, 2006  at  12:37 PM
thumper of the plains
run and jump with me tonight
ouch! that antler hurts.
Posted by #1 Fan  in  NN  on  Wed Nov 22, 2006  at  08:17 AM
Big horny rabbit
They are a little scary
Hope one don't poke me
Posted by Sokotra  in  Kansas  on  Wed Nov 22, 2006  at  08:13 PM
Warrior rabbit
Antlered creature of the plains
Please do not stab me
Posted by J  on  Tue Nov 28, 2006  at  12:19 AM
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HOAX HAIKU
Son, heed this advice—
Beware the antlered rabbit.
He wants your whiskey.
(by AB)

Cold walk in Texas
Jackrabbit horns in the snow
Dead hound at my feet
(by dwd)

irresistable
horned furry creature of lore
you are real to me
(by MJM)

Ol' Douglas Herrick
Didn't tell us all he knows.
Critters smoke pot, too.
(by K8E )

Crap! Another flat!
Jackalopes are truly
The world's worst roadkill.
(by Haiku warrior)

Write a haiku about the Jackalope, and submit it in the comments. If I like it, I'll post it above.

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