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Black-Tailed Jackrabbit

Scientific Name:

Lepus californicus

Type:

Mammal

Habitat:

Flat open desert scrub and mesquite grasslands

Range:

Western United States, Baja California, and south-central Mexico

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.