White-tailed Jackrabbit

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: White-tailed JackrabbitScientific Name: Lepus townsendiiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Total body length: 56-65 cm (22-26 in); Ear length: 10-12 cm (4-4.7 in); Hind foot length: 14-16 cmWeight: 2.5-4.5 kg (5.5-9.9 lb),...

Snowshoe Hare

OverviewThe Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus), also known as the varying hare, is an indispensable keystone herbivore inhabiting the expansive taiga and temperate montane forests of North America. Renowned for its remarkable seasonal coat polymorphism, this iconic...