Common Name
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Order
Lagomorpha
Family
Leporidae
Species Name
Lepus californicus
Status
Lower risk
States
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Distribution
Hidalgo and southern Queretaro to northern Sonora and Baja California, Mexico; north to southwestern Oregon and central Washington, southern Idaho, eastern Colorado, southern South Dakota, western Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas. Apparently isolated p
Notes
Nocturnal or crepuscular; rests by day in a shallow soil depression, usually in the shade of a bush. Uses speed and agility to avoid predators; usually solitary, but may be seen in pairs or larger groups. Presence is encouraged by heavy grazing. Associate