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title: "Zając wielkouchy"
description: "Lepus californicus — Ssaki. The black-tailed jackrabbit, also known as the American desert hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/black-tailed-jackrabbit
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zając wielkouchy

> Lepus californicus — Ssaki. The black-tailed jackrabbit, also known as the American desert hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m).

- Scientific name: *Lepus californicus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `desert` (Pustynia)
- iNaturalist observations: 25475
- Wikidata: [Q640645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q640645)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43130](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43130)

## Names

- en: Black-tailed Jackrabbit
- de: Eselhase
- es: Liebre cola negra
- fr: Lièvre de Californie
- nl: Zwartstaarthaas
- pt: Lebre-da-califórnia
- pl: Zając wielkouchy

## Countries with the most observations

US (20369), MX (2703)

## Summary

The black-tailed jackrabbit, also known as the American desert hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m). Reaching a length around 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb, the black-tailed jackrabbit is one of the largest North American hares. Black-tailed jackrabbits occupy mixed shrub-grassland terrains. Their breeding depends on the location; it typically peaks in spring, but may continue all year round in warm climates. Young are born fully furred with eyes open; they are well camouflaged…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-tailed_jackrabbit

## Photo

![Zając wielkouchy](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-tailed-jackrabbit/medium.jpg)

Photo: Anne Parsons · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172197511

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-tailed-jackrabbit?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).