Jackrabbits are true hares!

Jack Rabbits are true hares because, unlike the cottontailed rabbits, they do not build nests. The mother simply chooses a place to her liking and the young are born fully furred, with their eyes wide open. There are three species of hares (genus Lepus) native to California: the Black-tailed, the White-tailed and the Snowshoe hare. The Black-tailed and White-tailed hares are commonly called Jack Rabbits. The Snowshoe (or Varying hare) is known as the Snowshoe Rabbit. Of these, only the Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a desert dweller, inhabiting all 4 southwestern deserts. We spotted the Black-tailed Jackrabbit below on our Joshua Tree Adventure!



Posted by Mark Farley at 6/18/2010 10:46 AM
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