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Black-tailed Jackrabbit
(Lepus californicus)

    
        

Texas Parks & Wildlife
Photo of black-tailed jackrabbit, description, life history, habitat, distribution
                                                
Animal Diversity Web
Photo, geographic range, physical characteristics,

Black-tailed Jackrabbit
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food habits, reproduction, behavior,
habitat and conservation information
 
The Mammals of Texas
Photo, description, habits, diet
 
Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Program
Photo of black-tailed jackrabbit, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, reproductive characteristics
 
USDA Forest Service
Introductory info, wildlife distribution and occurrence, biological data and habitat requirements, fire effects and use, references
 
Note: According to our sources, the New England range of the black-tailed jackrabbit is currently limited to Nantucket Island, MA.  Of the New England states, it was orginally introduced to Nantucket (MA), Martha's Vineyard (MA), and Maryland.
     
     
 

 

 


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