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A wolpertinger (also called wolperdinger or woiperdinger) is a mythological hybrid animal from Germany.

It has a body comprising various animal parts — generally wings, antlers, tails and fangs, all attached to the body of a small mammal. The most common depiction of the creature portrays it as a lagomorph with the antlers of a deer as well as feathered wings and fangs. Often the wings themselves come from pheasants, and on occasion it can possess the legs of one.

While similar to the jackalope and skvader, they are not the same. Jackalope lack wings, while skvader lack fangs and horns.

Not to be confused with

• jackalope
• skvader

See also

• cryptid
• hybrid
• chimera
• lagomorph
• mythology
• european_mythology
• german_mythology