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  • Yuto Nahua
    • ruyé
  • Spanish
    • Liebre de cola negra
    • Liebre cola negra
  • English
    • Black-tailed Jackrabbit
    • Black-tailed Jack Rabbit
  • Scientific names
    • Lepus californicus

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Recent observations

Photos

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Observer

kschnei

Date

May 13, 2013

Description

Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Glenn County, California - 13 May 2013.

Photos

Observer

natureranger

Date

May 11, 2013

Description

Notice the two rows of incisors, which screams "rabbit of some sort". Look at the "sunshades" above the eye socket. Definitely jackrabbit. The local jackrabbit species is L. californicus.

Photos

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Observer

kschnei

Date

Jul 31, 2011

Description

Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), Palo Alto Baylands, Santa Clara County, California - 31 July 2011.

Photos

Square

Observer

dpom

Date

Apr 22, 2012

Photos

What

Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus

Observer

loarie

Date

Apr 21, 2013

Photos

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Observer

annemirdl

Date

Apr 25, 2013

Description

Please help.
My husband took the picture and he asked me to identify the species. (This picture was uploaded with his explicit permission).

Photos

What

Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus

Observer

finatic

Date

Apr 20, 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Description

San Diego County, California, US

Photos

No photos

Observer

johndavis

Date

Mar 28, 2013 06:49 PM MDT

Description

Lower in juniper woodlands, Blue Range PA

Photos

No photos

What

Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus

Observer

natureali

Date

Apr 11, 2013

Photos

Square

Observer

artmur

Date

Apr 2, 2013

Photos

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Observer

james3

Date

Mar 30, 2013

Photos

Square

Observer

kendallwilliams

Date

Mar 28, 2013
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Description from Wikipedia

The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), also known as the 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).

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