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Wolpertinger, Rabbit with horns and wings

Wolpertinger, Rabbit with horns and wings

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Wolpertinger! 

Images resembling Wolpertingers have appeared in woodcuts and engravings since the 17th century, possibly showing rabbits with unusual growths caused by the Shope papilloma virus. The name might come from glassmakers in Wolterdingen who crafted schnapps glasses shaped like animals, calling them "Wolterdinger." Over the last two centuries, Bavarian taxidermists have boosted the Wolpertinger legend by creating these playful creatures to amuse tourists as local wildlife.

 

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