Condition
Dead
Animal
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
Identification Confidence
best guess
Observation Date / Time
Crushed, definately fur, very small piece left on the road. Identification based on color, and size of blood splatter. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 50% cloud cover, 10-20 mph winds, 71 degrees Fahrenheit. The cloud cover is really a dust storm blowing through from the North.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
other
Estimated Time Since Impact
unknown -- more than one month
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Ubehebe Crater Road (connects Scotty's Castle Road and Racetrack Road)Westbound lane; 3.9 miles from the junction with Scotty's Castle Road, heading West; 3 feet from the yellow lane markings.