- Antelope Jackrabbit
Taxobox
name = Antelope JackrabbitMSW3 Hoffmann | pages = 195]
status = LR/lc
status_system = iucn2.3
status_ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Lagomorph Specialist Group| year = 1996 | title = Lepus alleni | id = 41262 | downloaded =2006-12-24 ]
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Lagomorpha
familia =Leporidae
genus = "Lepus"
species = "L. alleni"
binomial = "Lepus alleni"
binomial_authority =Maarns , 1890The Antelope Jackrabbit ("Lepus alleni") is a species of
North America nhare .Geographic range
The Antelope Jackrabbit is found primarily in the southwest
United States and is most densely populated in the state ofArizona . Although the largest population is found in Arizona the species extends intoNew Mexico , southeasternCalifornia , and parts of northernMexico .Habitat
The Antelope Jackrabbit is found in a variety of habitat. It can be found in grassy hills or plains. It can also be found in the
desert s of the southwest as well. Jackrabbits are not uncommon in urban areas either, where they have adapted very well to human encroachment upon their habitat.Physical description
The Antelope Jackrabbit has a body length that ranges from 18 to 24 inches long. Its tail will grow to lengths of 1 inch to 4 inches long. Its front legs grow from 4 to 8 inches and the back legs can grow from 8 to 12 inches long. The legs are where the Antelope Jackrabbit gets its name, after the fast and leaping animals of the plains of Africa called the
antelope . The Antelope Jackrabbit's ears grow to be 2 to 8 inches when fully grown. The ears of the Antelope Jackrabbit are not only used to hear but are also used to reduce and regulate body heat for survival in the hot conditions they live in.ubspecies
There are two subspecies of this jackrabbit:
*"Lepus alleni alleni"
*"Lepus alleni tiburonensis"References
ee also
*
Jackalope - a fictional cross between an antelope and a jackrabbitExternal links
* [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepus_alleni.html Lepus alleni - University of Michigan]
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