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The gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) migrates off the coast of California. Order: Cetacea Family: Eschrichtiidae. One species of gray whale occurs in California's waters. Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus (migrant) Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae. Six species of rorquals occur in California's waters. Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Europe, western Asia, northeastern North America, southern South America, eastern Oceana (introduced in light red) Size: 60–75 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 7–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [40] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [41] Diet: Grass, herbs, field crops, twigs, buds, and bark [40] LC Unknown [41] Granada hare. L. granatensis Rosenhauer, 1856
The European hare has a wide range across Europe and western Asia and has been introduced to a number of other countries around the globe, often as a game species. In general it is considered moderately abundant in its native range, [ 14 ] but declines in populations have been noted in many areas since the 1960s.
The state of California was divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs) with distinct area codes: 213, 415, and 916, for the southern, central, and northern parts of the state, respectively. [ 1 ] In 1950, the boundaries of the numbering plan area were redrawn to produce a division of the northern and central parts along a north–south ...
However, hare remains have been found in a wide range of human settlement sites, some showing signs of use beyond simple hunting and eating: [27] A European brown hare was buried alongside an older woman in Hungary mid fifth millennium BC. 12 Mountain hare metapodials were found in a Swedish grave from third millennium BC.
The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.
European green crab, green crab, green shore crab Eriocheir sinensis: Chinese mitten crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis: Yellow shore crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii: Harris crab Randallia ornata: Globe crab Panulirus interruptus: California spiny lobster
The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus), also known as the American desert hare, is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m). Reaching a length around 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is one of ...