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A NATURALIST- HENRY DAVID THOREAU

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"WHAT IS A TEHUANTEPE JACKRABBIT???" a beautiful picture of a jackrabbit. https://pixnio.com/fauna-animals/bunny- rabbit/black-tailed-jackrabbit-lepus-californicus The Tehuantepe Jackrabbit, since the 30th of June 2008, is known to be 'endangered'. It is found in the desert, mainly the grasslands, shrub land and suratidal areas. Their main food source, because they are herbavores, are grasses, twigs, bark, leaves, prickly cacti, and shrubs. They themselves are known to be natures' ideal prey. Coyotes, mountain lions, foxes, owls, and snakes will all eat them. When speaking about their life cycle, they are in the middle of the desert food chain.I do not know much about the birth rate, other than the fact that they reproduce very frequently, and when they do reproduce, they produce a lot at a time. I am guessing that with their position in the food chain, they have short lives. When researching this topic after brainstorming these thoughts, I