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Antelope jackrabbit

Lepus alleni Mearns, 1890

LCLeast Concernmammals

The antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh 3.31 kg to 3.69 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)
Photo: Luxil · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the antelope jackrabbit

Weight
3.31 kg – 3.69 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
35 days – 49 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.09src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
3.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the antelope jackrabbit live?

Not recorded

What is the antelope jackrabbit?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni), also known as Allen's hare, is a species of North American hare in the family Leporidae found in southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. Considered the "handsomest" of the hares, it occupies dry desert areas and was one of the last of the North American mammals to be formally described.

From the Wikipedia article “Antelope jackrabbit” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antelope_jackrabbit&oldid=1369486007), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the antelope jackrabbit endangered?

The antelope jackrabbit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the antelope jackrabbit classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusLepus
  7. SpeciesLepus alleni Mearns, 1890
Other names and names in other languages (27)
  • Allen's jackrabbitEnglish
  • Antelope jack rabbitEnglish
  • White-sided jackrabbitEnglish
  • Антилопа моренMari
  • zajíc ušatýCzech
  • AntilopenhaseGerman
  • Λαγός αντιλόπηGreek
  • liebre tordaSpanish
  • libre appaloosaSpanish
  • Liebre antilopeSpanish
  • Liebre AntílopeSpanish
  • Liebre AppaloosaSpanish
  • liebre blancaSpanish
  • kaktusjänisFinnish
  • Lièvre antilopeFrench
  • ארנבת האנטילופהHebrew
  • アンテロープジャックウサギJapanese
  • 영양잭토끼Korean
  • AntilopeeselhareNorwegian Bokmål
  • Vestlig AntilopehareNorwegian Bokmål
  • EzelhaasDutch
  • zając antylopiPolish
  • Lebre-antílopePortuguese
  • Антилоповый заяцRussian
  • črnorepi oslovski zajecSlovenian
  • västlig antilophareSwedish
  • 羚羊兔Chinese

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Relatives of the antelope jackrabbit

Other species in the same genus Lepus.

LC, Least Concern
Cape hare (Lepus capensis)

Cape hare

Lepus capensis

Leporidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the antelope jackrabbit?

An adult antelope jackrabbit weighs 3.31 kg – 3.69 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the antelope jackrabbit endangered?

The antelope jackrabbit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long is the antelope jackrabbit pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 35 days – 49 days.

What kind of animal is the antelope jackrabbit?

The antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{antelope_jackrabbit_2026,
  title = {Antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/antelope-jackrabbit},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}