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White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Snowshoe HareLepus americanus
Black-tailed JackrabbitLepus californicus
Eastern CottontailSylvilagus floridanus
Desert CottontailSylvilagus audubonii
Brown HareLepus europaeus
European RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Mountain CottontailSylvilagus nuttallii
Arctic HareLepus arcticus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 6,255 |
|---|---|
| Alberta | 4,638 |
| United States | 3,659 |
| British Columbia | 1,880 |
| Alaska | 1,329 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,285 |
| Nunavut | 1,270 |
| Colorado | 435 |
| Manitoba | 326 |
| California | 220 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Lagomorphs · Lagomorpha |
| Family | Hares and Rabbits · Leporidae |
| Genus | Hares and Jackrabbits · Lepus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-tailed Jackrabbit with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.