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Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
Mammalia
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
1-5 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Social
Solitary
Biome
Desert
Range
North America
Movement
Hopping
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Speed
Status
Common

About

A long-eared hare of arid western North America with sandy-grey fur, white belly, and the namesake black stripe running down the top of its tail and onto its rump. It can sprint in 6-meter bounds and reach 65 km/h to outrun coyotes and bobcats.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn kit
    A blind, nearly hairless kit nurses briefly each day and stays hidden in the burrow or form.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile is fully furred and venturing out to graze, still small and easily startled.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown and able to breed.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Lagomorpha
Family
Leporidae
Genus
Lepus
Species
Lepus californicus