Black-tailed Jack Rabbit

Lepus californicus

Summary 2

The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), also known as the American desert hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level to up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Reaching a length of about 2 feet (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 pounds (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third largest North American hare, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit. The black-tailed jackrabbits...

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Mike Baird, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/3580133813
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepus_californicus

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Taxonomy:order Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas
Taxonomy:kingdom Animals
Color black, brown