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Lepus californicus
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common hare of the western United States and Mexico
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Lepus californicus is a species of hare belonging to the family Leporidae. It is classified within the order Lagomorpha, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name was established by Gray in 1837. Common names for this taxon include Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Liebre De Cola Negra, Eselhase, and Kalifornischer Eselhase.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2019. Records from iDigBio indicate the presence of the animal in the United States and Mexico, with specimens held by institutions such as UTEP, CM, CIBNOR, and MSU. The species has a gestation period of 42 days.
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Species
Least ConcernLepus californicus
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderLagomorpha
- FamilyLeporidae
Maximum longevity: 11.8 years (captivity) Observations: One wild born specimen was about 11.8 years of age when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,198
- With media
- 134
- Family
- Leporidae
- Collections
- UTEP, CM, CIBNOR, MSU
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Wikidata facts
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Lepus californicus
- taxon name
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- gestation period
- 42
- taxon common name
- Iepure cu coadă neagră
- short name
- L. californicus
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Encyclopedic overview
Black-tailed jackrabbit sitting Juvenile black-tailed jackrabbit eating a carrot in the California Mojave Desert Weathered adult black-tailed jackrabbit eating An adolescent black-tailed jackrabbit in the Mojave Desert, California
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 one of the largest North American hares. Black-tailed jackrabbits occupy mixed shrub-grassland terrains. Their breeding depends on the location; it typically peaks in spring, but may continue all year round in warm climates. Young are born fully furred with eyes open; they are well camouflaged and are mobile within minutes of birth, thus females do not protect or even stay with the young except during nursing. The average litter size is around four, but may be as low as two and as high as seven in warm regions.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lepus californicus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.