Jackalope

Basic Information

Anatomy

Jackalopes look like large, muscled hares with simple antlers and feathered legs. The jackalope's fur is generally grey, brown, or beige. The feathers on their legs are thin, short and flightless, like those of the laharo and are generally a touch brighter than the fur though of a similar hue. Male jackalopes have off white velvet on their antlers while the females have dark brown or black velvet.

Biological Traits

Though jackalopes are only found in an already small area, there do exist variation among their miniscule population. The most notable difference is of course those that are physical. One of the most prominent examples is the difference in fur thickness between the jackalopes native to hot or cold deserts. Though even the jackalopes who live closest to Asios make their way on occasion to the Badhills of North, they have a finer fur to accommodate their warmer climate. The northern jackalopes are significantly more bushy and plump to fend off the harsh winds and low temperature.

Genetics and Reproduction

Strangely for mammals, jackalopes actually lay leathery eggs. The female will internally incubate the birth for near a month before laying the egg in a burrow where it will hatch only half a month later.

Growth Rate & Stages

A jackalope will reach full size around 3 and a half years of age. An adult specimen can reach heights of 3ft tall and 5ft long if healthy.

Ecology and Habitats

The jackalope is not only rare in number but additionally it lives in regions uninviting to people, making spotting one even rarer. They are almost entirely located in northwest Waihohn, in dry rocky places where they may eat grass and cactus flowers all to themselves.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Jackalopes are extremely resilient beasts who can survive off very little. They eat mostly grass but have been found to enjoy the flower of the lenal plant, a flower poisonous to most creatures.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

The jackalope's uniquely hearty antibodies are harvested for the production of universal antivenin. People have attempted to breed them for this product but all efforts to breed them in captivity have failed entirely. These circumstance have led to the high cost of the antivenin, given its extreme rarity.