331: Jackrabbits

Just the Zoo of Us · Apr 10, 2026 · 1h 3m

Follow Ellen down the jackrabbit hole. We discuss facial tilt, satellite dish ears, evolutionary ghosts of predators past, touchdown dances, jackalopes, Easter, and so much more.

Works Cited:

"A Field Guide to Jackrabbits" - Matthew L. Miller, The Nature Conservancy, Nov 2022

“Ecological correlates to cranial morphology in Leporids (Mammalia, Lagomorpha)” - Brian Kraatz et al., PeerJ, Dec 2014

"Jackrabbit Gets a Touchdown!" - YouTube

“Celebrating Easter, Christmas and their associated alien fauna” – Malene Lauritsen et al., World Archaeology, Oct 2018

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