Jack rabbit is a name for four kinds of large hares found in deserts and prairies in western North America. The four kinds are the black-tailed, white-tailed, white-sided, and antelope jack rabbits. All of these hares have long hind legs, large eyes, and long, thin ears. They have brownish-gray fur and a pure white belly. The antelope jack rabbit, the largest kind, weighs about 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms). It grows to nearly 27 inches (69 centimeters) long. White-tailed jack rabbits range northward into Canada and eastward into Wisconsin.
Jack rabbits like to eat succulents, plants with thick, juicy leaves or stems. Jack rabbits often become pests by eating such crops as alfalfa. The chief enemies of jack rabbits are coyotes, but eagles, bobcats, badgers, and other animals also prey on them.
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