jackrabbit
noun
jack·rab·bit
ˈjak-ˌra-bət 
: any of several large hares (genus Lepus) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs
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As Gloria liked to say, Mom could show a three-legged jackrabbit and take home a ribbon.
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The land around Hassayampa Ranch, 50 miles west of Phoenix, is dotted with saguaro cacti and home to coyotes, jackrabbits, and rattlesnakes.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
Earlier that week, a horseback ride revealed a jackrabbit, a school of jumping fish, and a dry pond bed littered with fish bones.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled along the way for native wildlife, such as jackrabbits and coyotes below, or hawks riding thermals up in the sky.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The land around Hassayampa Ranch, 50 miles west of Phoenix, is dotted with saguaro cacti and home to coyotes, jackrabbits, and rattlesnakes.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2025
Earlier that week, a horseback ride revealed a jackrabbit, a school of jumping fish, and a dry pond bed littered with fish bones.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled along the way for native wildlife, such as jackrabbits and coyotes below, or hawks riding thermals up in the sky.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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jackrabbit
noun
jack·rab·bit
-ˌrab-ət
: any of several large hares of western North America with very long ears and long hind legs
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