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Thursday, March 24, 2016

White-Tailed Jack

From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region:




When Lewis and Clark traveled west, they wrote at length about an amazing hare they encountered - the "White-Tailed Jack". They not only revered its fine fur, but with specimens weighing in at up to ten pounds, these jackrabbits made hearty meals for the hungry travelers. However, with a top speed of 40 mph and keen hearing and intelligence, they were quite difficult to catch! 

Read all about this amazing creature:http://bit.ly/1UaqXz5

Photo: Tom Koerner / #USFWS

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