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I really like Jackalopes. Like, they're such a wonderfully low stakes cryptid(/mythical animal if you wanna be pedantic)

If we found irrefutable evidence of near-human hominids like bigfoot or the yeti, still-living dinosaurs like the Loch Ness Monster, or y'know, aliens, our understanding of biology and anthropology would probably change forever. Jackalopes are also a popular and respected folk tale despite having absolutely no greater significance. If we discovered real jackalopes that wouldn't really affect anything, but it would still be *cool*.

Like, I love that *type* of tall tale animal because they show that something can be weird and cool and magical without having to be earth-shattering, and it shows that, hey, if jackalopes and fur-bearing trout are so neat, then real stuff like rhinos and snakes and anglerfish must be neat too.
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