Common Name
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Order
Lagomorpha
Family
Leporidae
Species Name
Lepus townsendii
Status
Lower risk
States
California
Colorado
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Distribution
Central Alberta and Saskatchewan east to extreme southwestern Ontario, Canada, south to southwestern Wisconsin, Iowa, northwestern Missouri, west through central Kansas to north central New Mexico, west to central Nevada, east central California, US, and
Notes
Mainly nocturnal, but may be active at dawn or dusk. When pursued, follows a zigzag path with big leaps and bursts of speed. Changes color seasonally. Dark summer pelage; white winter pelage (ears black at tip). Does not do as well in cultivated areas as