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BLACK-TAILED JACKRABBIT
A black-tailed jackrabbit is a kind
of hare, and hares are not rabbits.
TRUE. Hares are born with fur and with
their eyes open, and can run within min-
utes. Rabbits are born naked and with their
eyes closed, and can’t run for many days.
If a man had a jackrabbit’s ears, they
would be about as long as your arm.
TRUE. Those big ears help a hare
regulate body temperature and listen
for predators.
A black-tailed jackrabbit is too
slow for your baseball team.
FALSE. No need for it to slide home from
third—it’s just a few hops away.
Jackrabbits can outrun any predator.
FALSE. They’re fast, but coyotes, foxes,
bobcats, owls, and other predators still
can catch them.
A newborn hare weighs as much
as a baseball.
FALSE. It would take at least two baby
hares to equal one baseball.
© TIM FITZHARRIS