2. About the Author
I like playing outside with
my brothers everyday. My
favorite sports to play are
dance, volleyball, and
basketball. I love listening
to my Ipod. I love eating
Ice Cream on sunny days.
My favorite school
subjects are Math,
Science, and Social. I’m
writing about this animal
because you can have
rabbits for pets.
3. Who Am I?
I am a Black-Tailed
Jackrabbit. I am
usually 18-24
inches long. I
usually weigh 4-8
pounds. I have
really long ears and
long front and back
legs.
4. The Early Years
I give birth to 1-6
young at a time. I’m
covered with fur and
my eyes are open when
I’m born. When my
mother goes out to find
food she hides her
young. When she is
upon returning they
use there call to locate
each other. I stay with
my mother a few weeks
after I’m born.
5. Habitat Sweet Habitat
I live in meadows,
prairies, farmlands,
sand dunes. I sleep
in prairies in the
day.
6. What’s on the Menu?
I eat grasses and
leafy vegetation in
the summer. I also
eat woody or dried
vegetation in the
winter.
7. Making Tracks
Jackrabbit tracks
can be found in the
sand , mud, and the
snow. There are 3
inner toes and 1
outer toe on me.
8. Simply Irresistible!
I have excellent
hearing. My ears are
5 inches long. My
hind feet can be 5
3/4 inches long.
The common
predators of
Jackrabbits are
Owls, Snakes,
Foxes, And Hawks.
9. Where in the World?
I can usually be
found in the
western United
States from
Washington south
to California east to
Nebraska and
Texas. I am a
introduced specie to
Kentucky and New
Jersey.
10. Did You Know? Fun Fact!
A female jackrabbit They can get into a
only suckles her speed of 50 miles
young once a day. per hour. When they
She doesn’t spend are running fast
more than 5-10 they can leap as
minutes with high as 5 feet.
them.It flashes the
underside of its tail
when threatened.
