USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -By the time they reached the enclosure, people were shoulder to shoulder, blocking all possible paths of escape for the rabbits. At the end of most drives, he rabbits were clubbed to death in the fenced enclosure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Black-tailed jackrabbits are not actually rabbits, but are hares. Hares are born with fur and are larger than rabbits. They usually have taller hind legs and longer ears. These speedy animals are capable of reaching 40 miles (64 kilometers) an hour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jackrabbits were named for their ears, which initially caused some people to refer to them as “jackass rabbits.” The writer Mark Twain brought this name to fame by using it in his book of western adventure, Roughing It. The name was later shortened to jackrabbit.

Detailed explanation-4: -The jackrabbit, common to the Nevada and California deserts, is not a rabbit at all. Actually, it is a hare. The main difference between hares and rabbits is that rabbits are born naked in burrows while hares are born in nests above ground and have fur and can walk a few steps at birth.

Detailed explanation-5: -The white-tailed jackrabbit is actually a hare, not a rabbit. Baby jackrabbits can run immediately after being born. Adults can leap 3 meters (10 feet) at a time at speeds of 64 kilometers (40 miles) per hour. Jackrabbits are nocturnal, feeding mainly from sunset to sunrise.