White-sided Jackrabbit
Lepus callotis
Conservation Status
VulnerableMammalia · Lagomorpha · Leporidae
About
The white-sided jackrabbit, also known as the Mexican hare or the beautiful-eared jackrabbit, is a jackrabbit found in a limited range in North America, from southern New Mexico to northwestern and central Mexico. The animal is considered threatened in New Mexico, with its numbers in decline in recent years; its presence is uncertain in Arizona.
Fun Fact
The animal is considered threatened in New Mexico, with its numbers in decline in recent years; its presence is uncertain in Arizona.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabits plateaus at high elevations, including the grassy plains of southwestern New Mexico and the open plains of the southern Mexican tableland.
Diet
Diet of the white-sided jackrabbit consists primarily of grasses including buffalograss, tobosagrass, fiddleneck, wolftail, blue grama, vine mesquite, ring muhly, wooly Indian wheat, and Wright buckwheat.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change