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Like other jackrabbits, the black-tailed jackrabbit has distinctive long ears, and the long powerful rear legs characteristic of hares.Reaching a length about 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 jackrabbit, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit.
The black jackrabbit is very conspicuous as its black colouring stands out against the browns, greys, and greens of its surroundings. It is closely related to the black-tailed jackrabbit on the Mexican mainland, but the latter species is exposed to terrestrial predators and does not display melanism. On the island, large predators are absent.
The Texas black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus texianus) also known as the Texan black-tailed jackrabbit, Texian black-tailed jackrabbit, Texas jackrabbit, Texian hare, or the Texan jackrabbit, [1] is a subspecies of the black-tailed jackrabbit that is native to parts of Texas, and the southwest United States, northern Mexico, and some occasional parts of central Mexico.
Genus Lepus [13] [14] Subgenus Macrotolagus. Antelope jackrabbit, Lepus alleni; ... Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus; White-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis;
Black-tailed jackrabbit. L. californicus Gray, 1837. Six subspecies. ... Genus Romerolagus – Merriam, 1896 – one species Common name Scientific name and subspecies
This species is large in size with long, pointed ears and a distinct coat coloration. The antelope jackrabbit has a white belly, light grey sides, a back peppered with black, and orange coloration on the neck and chest. It is similar to species like the black-tailed jackrabbit and white-sided jackrabbit. Its body length ranges from 52 to 58 cm ...
Saber-toothed cats of the extinct genus Homotherium lived across the globe during the Pliocene (5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago) and early Pleistocene (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) epochs ...
Genus Caprolagus (hispid hare): one species; Genus Lepus (hares): 32 species; Genus Nesolagus (striped rabbits): two species; Genus Oryctolagus (European rabbit): one species; Genus Pentalagus (Amami rabbit): one species; Genus Poelagus (Bunyoro rabbit): one species; Genus Pronolagus (red rock hares): four species; Genus Romerolagus (volcano ...