Three species occur in our area: the Eastern and Desert Cottontails and the Black-tailed Jackrabbit. All three are referred to as rabbits; however, the Black-tailed Jackrabbit is actually a hare.

The name was later shortened to jackrabbit. Black-tailed jackrabbits ... very large quantities of grasses and plants—including desert species such as sagebrush and cacti. There are five other ...