Black-tailed jackrabbit
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phylum | Chordata | The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), also known as the American desert hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level to up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Reaching a length of about 2 feet (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 pounds (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third largest North American hare, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Lagomorpha | |
family | Leporidae | |
genus | Lepus | |
species | L. californicus |