White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Lagomorpha · Leporidae
About
The white-tailed jackrabbit, also known as the prairie hare and the white jack, is a species of hare found in western North America. Like all hares and rabbits, it is a member of the family Leporidae of order Lagomorpha. It is a solitary individual except where several males court a female in the breeding season. Litters of four to five young are born in a form, a shallow depression in the ground, hidden among vegetation. This jackrabbit has two described subspecies: L. townsendii townsendii occurring west of the Rocky Mountains and L. townsendii campanius occurring east of the Rocky Mountains.
Fun Fact
The white-tailed jackrabbit is a large species of hare and is the largest species called "jackrabbit".
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in plains and prairie and in alpine meadows with scattered coniferous trees up to an elevation of about 3,000 m (10,000 ft) in Colorado.
Diet
Feeds on grasses and other green plants, including cultivated crops.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance