Beast

Ptarmigan


Latin name: Lagopus
Other names: Hare-foot, Lagopes, Lagus
Category: Bird

A bird with tufts of feathers on its feet, like the fur on hare feet

General Attributes

The ptarmigan (lagopus) is found in some medieval encyclopedias. It is said have tufts of feathers on its feet that resemble the tufts of fur on the feet of hares. It gets gets its name "hare-foot" from the Greek name (lagos = hare + pous = foot).

Reality

The lagopus is probably the Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), found in northern Europe and Scotland and the Alps.