Condition
Dead
Animal
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Decapitated, three Corvus corax (Common Ravens) feeding on thorax. Fur was thrown 25 feet from the carcass. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 30% cloud cover, 0-3 mph winds, 43 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Stateline Road CA/NV (Bob Rudd Memorial Highway in Nevada)Eastbound lane; 3.6 miles from Death Valley Junction, CA heading east; center of the travel lane