Antelope Jackrabbit
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
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Subgenus Macrotolagus: Antelope Jackrabbit (L. alleni)
Subgenus Poecilolagus: Snowshoe Hare (L. americanus)
Subgenus Lepus: Arctic Hare (L. arcticus) Â- Alaskan Hare (L. othus) Â- Mountain Hare (L. timidus) ...
Species Lepus alleni (antelope jackrabbit)
Species Lepus americanus (snowshoe hare)
Species Lepus arcticus (Arctic hare) ...
Adaptation: The shapes of the molar crowns of lagomorphs, such as this American pika, Ochotona princeps, and the Antelope Jackrabbit, Lepus alleni, are fairly simple on the surface but they are also un-rooted, and consequently, ever-growing, ...
The antelope jackrabbit (L. alleni) of Mexico and the extreme SW United States is a large, heavy hare with white sides and ears up to 8 in. (20.3 cm) long. It has been known to leap as high as 5 ft (1.5 m) and as far as 22 ft (6.7 m).
 See also: Antelope, Jackrabbit, Rabbit, Chordata, White-tailed Jackrabbit
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