Mastodawn

A local white-tailed jackrabbit (actually a species of hare, not rabbit) is in solar-charging mode, having found a bit of sunbeam passing between our house and the neighbour's in the mid-afternoon.

#rabbit #hare #jackrabbit #SK #YQR #wildlife #RabbitsOfMastodon #SolarCharging #sunbeam

C.Mar 6

Jackrabbits, outside: These dry pellets aren't much, but they help when it's this cold!

George: Le sigh... what's left of my fresh-today salad is all the way on the *other* side of the bowl.

#rabbit #bunny #hare #jackrabbit #HouseRabbit #pet

Tlaud2 Feb 10

Le petit lièvre préfère les retailles de Cosmos plutôt que celle des plants de tomates.. il faisait -21C la nuit passée. Seul dehors, nourriture pas très énergétique, vraiment fait fort. / He stick around an eat somes vegetable rasbish...so cold very tough animal. #nature #jackrabbit #lièvre #hiver #winter #wildlife

C.Jan 29

There are #jackrabbit tracks in the snow on my covered back deck, which is 4'/1.3m off the ground, with a single set of stairs to the ground. They apparently crossed the whole deck to inspect my barbecue.

Nosy bunnies!

#rabbit #hare #wildlife #SK #YQR #nosy #bunny #bunnies

C.Jan 22

Surprising facts [1] about animals, part 1375:

The white-tailed jackrabbit, which is actually a species of hare also known as the prairie hare or "white jack", or simply "jack", in groups is capable of #geometry. It owes this to the fact that hares are territorial and not social.

When multiple jacks are present at a round bowl, a group of 2 will always arrange itself at 180 degree spacing, 3 at 120 degree spacing, and 4 at 90 degree spacing. I don't have a bowl big enough to see if the pattern holds true for groups of 5 or more.

It's pretty neat!

[1] For small values of "fact".

#jackrabbit #hare #wildlife #Canada #Saskatchewan #prairie #SK #WhiteTailedJackrabbit #RabbitsOfMastodon #rabbit #territorial #antisocial

Tlaud2 Jan 13

Ce matin le petit lièvre à profité de la branche cassé de l'agrume qui pousse dans la verrière et que j'ai accroché accidentellement. C'est son petit déjeuner ce matin..et c'est comme au restaurant pour lui, c'est si frais.../ This morning the jackrabbit who adopt our yard ( first in 28 years) make an breakfast from cutting branch from agrume tree (not pomello not orange not citrus, we will see!) This is an jackpot for jackrabbit..so fresh !#nature #jackrabbit #rabbit #quebec #animal #winter

C.Jan 11

They're heeeeeeeeeeeere ...

Seriously, this is what I see out my front window every night in the winter. Except I was moving and using the blinky-light box when I took this, so they're looking around and trying to figure out how to react to me.

Normally they're all just sitting upright, and all looking directly at me. I'm not kidding.

#wildlife #YQR #Canada #jackrabbit #hare #city #UrbanWildlife #jackrabbits #hares #rabbit #RabbitsOfMastodon #TheyreHere

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C.Dec 25

@Satori

Awfully cute! Ours are just starting to get over the worst of their skittishness. When I was shovelling snow yesterday, one of them came running down the street and sat about 20ft away from me while trying to decide if he could make it to the bowl without getting closer to me.

I wonder if Edmonton jacks are related to Regina jacks, and if so, whether ours are considered the hillbilly redneck cousins no one talks about.

#hillbilly #jack #jackrabbit

Wood Sprite Photo Dec 5

Desert Jackrabbit in Arches — This jackrabbit pauses amidst the arid landscape of Arches National Park. The animal's alert posture and large ears are characteristic of this desert dweller. The scene evokes a sense of peacefulness and showcases the unique beauty of the Utah desert.

#ArchesNationalPark #WildlifeViewing #LepusCalifornicus #Jackrabbit #Utah #Peaceful #Serene #Cactus #Rocks #PricklyPearCactus