Wild Haggis is a fictional creature said to be native to the Scottish Highlands.
Description
- Each leg is supposed to be different length, a short leg and two long legs - although the Great Highland Haggis supposedly has one long and two short - allowing it to run rapidly around the mountains and hillsides which make up its natural habitat.
- It is also believed that male Haggis run only clockwise and female Haggis run only in a counterclockwise direction.
Family
There are two species of Haggis, one with longer left legs and the other with longer right legs. The two species coexist peacefully but are unable to interbreed because in order for the male of one species to mate with a female of the other, he must turn to face in the same direction as his intended mate, causing him to lose his balance before he can mount her.
Beliefs
The notion of the wild Haggis is widely believed, though not always including the idea of mismatched legs. According to a survey released on 26 November 2003, one-third of U.S. visitors to Scotland believed the wild Haggis to be a real creature.