Condition
Dead
Animal
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Minimal damage to carcass; both rear femurs broken; male. Struck between 0515 and 0615 a.m. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 90% cloud cover (hazy), 0-2 mph winds, 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Beatty CutoffJunction of Beatty Cutoff Road near mile Marker 10 and Daylight Pass Road.