Black-tailed Jackrabbit freezes motionless to avoid detection in desert grassland
Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus Anza Borrego Desert State Park California United States 7 May Adult Leporidae The long ears of jackrabbits serve as radiators - blood circulating close to the large surface area of the ears radiates heat away, then the cooled blood returns to the body. This allows jackrabbits to be active even during the hottest desert days.
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