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White-tailed jackrabbit
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species of mammal
OverviewAI-generated
The white-tailed jackrabbit, scientifically named *Lepus townsendii*, is a species of hare. It belongs to the class Mammalia and is not extinct. The species has a gestation period of 6.
Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019. The animal is also referred to by the common names White-tailed Jackrabbit, Weißschwanzeselhase, and Präriehase.
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Species
Least ConcernWhite-tailed Jackrabbit
species
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though it has been reported that they live up to 8 years (Ernest 2003).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- hare
- Image
- White-tailed Jackrabbit on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (21969490296).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Lepus townsendii
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- Lepus townsendii
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- Lepus townsendii
- taxon common name
- Iepure al preriilor
- gestation period
- 6
- short name
- L. townsendii
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Encyclopedic overview
The white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii), 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.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “White-tailed jackrabbit” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.