Pictures and facts about the White-tailed jackrabbit

White-tailed jackrabbit

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Lepus townsendii

 

The White-tailed 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

Facts about the white-tailed jackrabbit

The White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) is the largest of California's hares and the

White-tailed jackrabbits are most often seen in sagebrush shrublands and grasslands.

Both black-tailed jackrabbits and white-tailed jackrabbits are known to occur in lower Columbia Basin shrublands and grasslands.

The White-tailed Jackrabbit is a very secretive creature.

The White-tailed Jackrabbit is probably extirpated in British Columbia and is therefore on the Provincial Red List ( CDC = G5 S1).

White-tailed Jackrabbit Fun FactsWhite-tailed Jackrabbit Fun Facts White-tailed jackrabbits are actually a species of hare, as are all jackrabbits.

White-Tailed Jackrabbit or Lepus townsendii is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)

The white-tailed jackrabbit is frequently confused with the snowshoe hare because both species turn white during the winter. (Full text)

The white-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii, is the largest of the hares, growing up to 26 inches and weighing up to nine pounds. (Full text)

The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is distributed nearly statewide, while the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) is most common in the northern and western parts of Nebraska. (Full text)

The white-tailed jackrabbit is large with long ears. (Full text)

In the summer, White-tailed Jackrabbits are brownish gray on top and whitish below. (Full text)

An occasional White-tailed Jack Rabbit (Lepus townsendii) is encountered as a roadkill and Black-tailed Jack Rabbit (Lepus xx) is also a possibility. (Full text)

The snowshoe hare are found in coniferous forests above 8,000 feet and the black and white tailed Jackrabbits are found throughout the west and are usually classed as unprotected wildlife and can be hunted without a license. (Full text)

Population and management White-tailed jackrabbits are classed as a "game species" in Minnesota, and during the autumn and early winter hunting season, several thousand are killed each year for their meat. (Full text)

Physical Description The white-tailed jackrabbit is part of the hare family, having a leaner, lankier look than the cottontail rabbit. (Full text)

Despite its name, the White-tailed Jackrabbit is not a rabbit at all-in fact it is actually a type of hare. (Full text)

Raven's Refresher for Part 4 White-tailed jackrabbits are provided with great legs so they can escape from predators. (Full text)

The white-tailed jackrabbit is a large hare found throughout North Dakota. (Full text)

The White-tailed Jackrabbit is brown with white underside in summer and all white in winter. (Full text)

The white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) is truly not a rabbit but a hare. (Full text)

White-tailed jackrabbits are typically 22-27 inches long and weigh 5-10 pounds, with females tending to be slightly larger than the males. (Full text)

1. white-tailed jackrabbit, whitetail jackrabbit, Lepus townsendi -- (largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-gray in summer and pale gray in winter; tail nearly always all white)
white-tailed jackrabbit
whitetail jackrabbit
Lepus townsendi
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