A Wolpertinger, also Walperdinger or Woiperdinger, is a creature whose origins lie in Bavarian folklore.
Description[]
Known throughout Germany to be exceptionally mischievous creatures, Wolpertingers are small animals which sport the features of several kinds of animal. Whilst accounts attribute the traits of varying different creatures, the most common depiction of a Wolpertinger is a fanged critter with the head of a rabbit, body of a squirrel, antlers similar to that of a stag, and the wings of a pheasant.
See Also[]
- Rasselbock, another creature from German folklore.
- Skvader, a similar creature hailing from Sweden.
- Jackalope, a creature from North American folklore that may have its origins lie with the Wolpertinger.