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Antelope jackrabbit
Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Lepus alleni
The Antelope jackrabbit is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the antelope jackrabbit
A young / baby of a antelope jackrabbit is called a 'bunny, kit, kitten, leveret or nestling'. The females are called 'doe or jill' and males 'buck or jack'. A antelope jackrabbit group is called a 'warren, nest, colony, bevy, bury, drove or trace'.
Facts about the antelope jackrabbit
999 Comments on Gap Analysis Habitat Associations Antelope jackrabbits are characteristic of Sonoran savanna grassland.
Kelley Discussion:The Antelope Jackrabbit is named after the long-legged leapers of the African plains for its ability to make enormous leaps.
Lepus alleni The Antelope Jackrabbit is named after the long-legged leapers of the African plains for its ability to make enormous leaps.
Antelope Jackrabbit or Lepus alleni is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
The antelope jackrabbit is http://animaldiversity. (Full text)
By maturity, most Antelope Jackrabbits are between 19 and 25 inches long. (Full text)
The ears, head, and neck are light brown in color, and the body of the Antelope Jackrabbit is also sandy. (Full text)
Antelope jackrabbits are also nocturnal, resting in the shade of a cactus or other plant during the day. (Full text)
Antelope Jackrabbit is also the source of Jackalope (horned rabbit) legends. (Full text)
The amazing Antelope Jackrabbit is well adapted to survive in the Sonoran Desert, where temperatures regularly exceed 42 degrees Centigrade. (Full text)
) The Antelope Jackrabbit is quite large (from 6-13 lbs. (Full text)
Likes moonlit nights Antelope jackrabbits are called el liebre, by Mexicans. (Full text)
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genus Lepus
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