| Common Name: | Jackrabbit, Black-tailed | | Scientific Name: | Lepus californicus | | Family: | Leporidae (Hares & Rabbits) | | Area: | Lake Cunningham Community Park - San Jose, California | | Date: | December 6, 2017 | 
This most abundant and widespread jack was originally called a "jackass rabbit", after its very large ears. Like other jacks, it is not really a rabbit but a hare. Has black tips on hears which Antelope Jackrabbit does not. | | Reference: | Field Guide to North American Mammals by Whitaker |
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