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Jackrabbit Black-tailed jackrabbit exploring the grassy terrain of the high desert near the Sandia Mountains. Black-tailed jackrabbit,Geotagged,Lepus californicus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Jackrabbit

Black-tailed jackrabbit exploring the grassy terrain of the high desert near the Sandia Mountains.

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The black-tailed jackrabbit , 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 . Reaching a length of about 2 feet , and a weight from 3 to 6 pounds , the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third largest North American hare, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit. The black-tailed jackrabbits occupy mixed shrub-grassland terrains. Their breeding depends on the location;.. more

Similar species: Hares, Rabbits And Pikas
Species identified by Jay Chapman
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By Jay Chapman

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2015. Captured Apr 19, 2015 17:25 in Golden Open Space Trail, Sandia Park, NM 87047, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO1000
  • 600mm