Pepita

Pepita is a Alebrije who will appear in the upcoming 2017 Pixar film, Coco. She is a cross between a tiger or a jaguar, an eagle, and borrows features from several other animals, including ram horns and an iguana-like tail. She will play a pivotal role in the film.

Trivia

 * Pepita is inspired by Mexican artisan folklore, especially in the Oaxaca region.
 * Pepita's species, Alebrijes, are small figurines made out of paper maché or carved out of wood that represent mythical animal mashups. Adrian Molina and the Pixar team came across these brightly-colored sculptures while doing research for the film. They were immediately smitten with them.
 * Originally, the film's producers considered making Pepita a Xolo dog, But, from an artistic point of view, opting to make her an alebrije opened up all sorts of exciting possibilities.