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Last one for today.

I don't know if this one is a he or a she, but the arresting dark patch around the mouth reminds me of #lipstick, so she it is. She looks like she's about to say "I'm ready for my #closeup, Mr. DeMille."

This is a white-tailed jackrabbit, or "jack" as they are sometimes known here, in the prairies of #Saskatchewan, #Canada. Despite the name, it is a species of #hare rather than #rabbit. She is sitting in a snow bank that has piled up atop a raised-bed garden in my backyard.

#jackrabbit #wildlife #animal #nature #bunny #smooch #makeup #DeMille

Jan 29, 2025 at 5:41amWeb
Show threadMatthew ConroyJan 29, 2025
@cazabon Very nice picture!
Show threadundead enby of the apocalypseJan 29, 2025

@cazabon these pictures are amazing!

(Also, I feel like this says a lot about gender norms. Why not call them they, as they are of indeterminate gender?)

Show threadC.Jan 29, 2025

@enby_of_the_apocalypse

Thanks!

Regarding terminology, I'm totally inconsistent with it. Sometimes I call them him, sometimes her, sometimes they. Sometimes observing them they "feel" like one or the other, but there's no real way to tell them apart without a physical examination. Females are, on average, a little bigger, but not enough to be able to tell them apart.

"Lepus townsendii ... In Saskatchewan, rare specimens have been recorded over 9 kg (20 lb)."

I'm waiting to see one that big 😱