Lepus californicus
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Lepus californicus, commonly known as the black-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to arid and open habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepus californicus canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hare
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to arid and open habitats ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lepus californicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 45–60 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
American desert hare
ⓘ
black-tailed jackrabbit ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| earCharacteristic | very long ears ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | primary consumer ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae ⓘ |
| furColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| genus | Lepus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–8 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | black upper surface of tail visible when running ⓘ |
| offspringName | leveret ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Lepus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyOf |
bobcats
ⓘ
coyotes ⓘ golden eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ red-tailed hawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| tailColor | black ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| weight | about 1.5–3 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1837 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.