22,263 observationsLeast Concern
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Lagomorpha ›Family: Leporidae ›Genus: Lepus
About
The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), 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 up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m). Reaching a length around 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third-largest North American hare. Black-tailed jackrabbits occupy mixed shrub-grassland terrains. Their breeding depends on the location; it typically peaks...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-tailed Jackrabbit is Lepus californicus.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit belongs to the order Lagomorpha.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit belongs to the family Leporidae.
- Black-tailed Jackrabbit belongs to the genus Lepus.