About Haggis
Species Profile
Feram Haggis
❋ Diet
Primarily consists of eating midges and drinking water, but the wild haggis is known to love Irn-Bru.
❋ Size
Generally small and fairly rotund, often described as being about the size of a football.
❋ Weight
A fully grown haggis is usually around 7kg to 10kg. The legendary Muckle Haggis is said to be three times that size, but there is little evidence of this subspecies.
❋ Behaviour
While generally shy and elusive, they have a surprisingly short fuse when it comes to "litter louts" who leave rubbish behind.
A disgruntled haggis will stealthily track someone who drops a crisp packet, wait for them to pause for a photo and deliver a sharp, nip to the ankles as a lesson in mountain etiquette.
❋ Vocalisations
The mating call of the Wild Haggis is often mistaken for bagpipes, whereas the Muckle Haggis sounds like the Jacobite Steam Train.
❋ Habitat
The wild haggis thrives in mountainous, misty conditions with low visibility. They are also known to hide in gorse, which gives excellent protection from predators.
Haggis burrows have been found near damp, peat bogs which attract midges by the million.