Lepus townsendii

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Lepus townsendii, commonly known as the white-tailed jackrabbit, is a large North American hare species adapted to open grasslands and prairies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hare
mammal
species
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
adaptation adapted to open grasslands
adapted to prairies
authority Bachman, 1839
bodyMass large for a hare
camouflage seasonal coat color change
class Mammalia
commonName prairie hare
white-tailed jackrabbit
conservationStatus Least Concern
diet herbivorous
distribution Canadian Prairies NERFINISHED
western United States NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole important herbivore in prairie ecosystems
family Leporidae
food forbs
grasses
shrubs
furColor brown in summer
paler or whitish in winter
genus Lepus
habitat agricultural fields
open grasslands
prairies
sagebrush steppe
kingdom Animalia
movement capable of fast running
capable of long-distance hopping
nativeTo Great Plains NERFINISHED
North America
offspringType precocial young
order Lagomorpha
parentTaxon Lepus NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
predatorOf grasses and other plants
preyOf coyotes
foxes
raptors
reproduction multiple litters per year
scientificName Lepus townsendii NERFINISHED
socialBehavior generally solitary
tailColor white
taxonRank species

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Lepus containsTaxon Lepus townsendii