Black-tailed Jackrabbit

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 up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m). Reaching a length around 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third-largest North American hare. Black-tailed jackrabbits occupy mixed shrub-grassland terrains. Their breeding depends on the location;

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  1. (c) Dan Dzurisin, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ndomer73/783456524/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepus_californicus

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Color black, brown
Order Mammals