The Big Bend Website calls the hare "nature's ideal prey." It must suck to be them. On the upside they are constantly reproducing. Their numbers do not dwinddle. I believe the Jack rabbit uses his ears both to hear distant prey and to cool down in the brutal desert sun. The Jackrabbit is really a "hare."
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The Big Bend Website calls the hare "nature's ideal prey." It must suck to be them. On the upside they are constantly reproducing. Their numbers do not dwinddle. I believe the Jack rabbit uses his ears both to hear distant prey and to cool down in the brutal desert sun. The Jackrabbit is really a "hare."
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I have a confession to make. Two years ago, on my way back to Oregon from Las Vegas, I killed many a jackrabbit. If anyone has ever driven through Nevada, late at night, they know what I speak of: thousands of these 'hares' line up along either side of the highway and as soon as they see car lights, they run across the road, as if playing some sick and twisted game of "I dare you can't cross the road without getting hit." I felt bad for the first 5-6 I ran over...then it became apparent they WANTED TO DIE...because they just kept coming. Believe me, I tried swerving (how do you spell that?), but it was just no use. Jackrabbit after jackrabiit...thu-thump, thu-thump. As MJB points out, though, for every one I ran over there were 10,000 more alongside the road. Oh the animality!!
Fascinating. The jackrabbit is also very well known for its "zig-zagging" way of running. This helps it evade coyotes, but might actually hurt its chances against cars. Chu, I obsolve you of any cupability in the matter. I myself have done in a Road Runner and a House Cat!
CHU!!! Thank you! You have finally answered the age old question... "Why did the rabbit cross the Chu?" Clearly anyone crossing the Chu has a deathwish.
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