Condition
Dead
Animal
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Female. Broken neck, no rigor mortis evident, 16.5 inches long; excellent condition for identification, park employee drove road 45 minutes earlier and carcass was not present. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet).Weather: 0-5% cloud cover, 0-5 mph winds, 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
other
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
CA Hwy 190Eastbound lane; 0.1 miles after Mile Marker 71.00 heading west; 3 feet from the white lane markings