Black-tailed Jackrabbit Hare - Lepus Californicus Royalty-Free Stock Photo

A large, long-eared rabbit of the open grasslands and desert scrub of the West; hiding in the grass is an Eastern Cottontail rabbit. Like other jackrabbits, the black-tailed jackrabbit has distinctive long ears, and the long powerful rear legs characteristic of hares. Reaching a length about 2 ft 61 cm, and a weight from 3 to 6 lb 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. The black-tailed dorsal fur is agouti dark buff peppered with black, and its undersides and the insides of its legs are creamy white. The ears are black-tipped on the outer surfaces, and unpigmented inside.