Mammal
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
Photo: Adam Lowe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Common Names
Hare of the Prairie
Habitat
Chamberlain, SD
Conservation
Vulnerable
First Observed
1804-09-14
Observed At
Near the Big Bend of the Missouri River, South Dakota
Lewis correctly compared this animal to hares of Europe. Remarking on the white tail left no doubt it was a new species.
Journal References
1 journal entry mentions White-tailed Jackrabbit
