The Black Jackrabbit is found only on Espiritu Santo Island in the Gulf of California, Mexico—an island considered part of the North American territory. It is entirely black above, a melanism found in island populations of many species. As an island endemic, it is vulnerable to introduced predators and habitat disturbance.
Habitat
Desert scrub of Espiritu Santo Island, Gulf of California
Diet
Cacti, shrubs, and desert grasses
How common
Very rare
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