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jackrabbit
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jack·rab·bit
/ ˈjakˌrabət/
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n.
a hare found in open country in western North America. Several species include the
black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus).
ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of jackass-rabbit, because of its long ears.
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Jackrabbits have hit the trail -- but to where?
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 4/9/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...see if the jackrabbit spot I used to hunt has any jackrabbits left in it...populations of jackrabbits are hiding...has seen a jackrabbit lately to...different kinds of jackrabbits. There is...black-tailed jackrabbit and the white...
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JACKRABBITS POST 38-17 WIN AT ILLINOIS STATE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/30/2009; 700+ words
; ...for the ball with Jackrabbit receiver Glen Fox...advantage. The Jackrabbits came right back...shifted firmly in the Jackrabbits' favor late in...Illinois State in Jackrabbit territory, Matt...scored against the Jackrabbit defense this season...Defensively, the Jackrabbits were led by ...
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JACKRABBITS TIE THREE-POINT RECORDS IN NCAA OPENER
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...half drought allowed the Jackrabbits to open the final frame with...SDSU with 10 points. The Jackrabbits were efficient offensively...turnovers. Seven different Jackrabbit players hit at least one...season versus UMKC. The Jackrabbits also tied their school record...
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Cannon Cochran Management Services Selects JackRabbit Report Server from MphasiS Healthcare Solutions
Newspaper article from: Wireless News; 8/23/2007; 653 words
; ...Cochran Management Services Selects JackRabbit Report Server from MphasiS Healthcare...Cochran Management Services Selects JackRabbit Report Server from MphasiS Healthcare...recently signed a subscription to the JackRabbit Report Server from MphasiS Healthcare...
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Ear Flashing Behavior of Black-tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus californicus)
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...a zigzag fashion, jackrabbits changed among the four...sided (L. callotis) jackrabbits. INTRODUCTION Several...that of the antelope jackrabbit (L. alleni), which...the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californiens...behavior of black-tailed jackrabbits not previously described...
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JACKRABBITS JUMP TO UMKC, SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/30/2009; 700+ words
; ...league matches, the Jackrabbits hope to change that...ON THE RADIO - All Jackrabbit volleyball home matches...season. Replays of Jackrabbit home volleyball matches...Iowa on Oct. 28, Jackrabbit volleyball fans can...their match with the Jackrabbits riding a seven match...
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Day Launches Extensive Service and Support Offerings for Apache Jackrabbit.
Business Wire; 1/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...range of services supporting Apache Jackrabbit including training, support, consulting...Since its launch in 2005, Apache Jackrabbit has quickly become the leading Java...all support the standard. "Apache Jackrabbit is an attractive option for companies...
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JACKRABBIT WOMEN CLINCH SHARE OF SUMMIT TITLE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...program history for the Jackrabbits, who shared North Central...and are the most the Jackrabbits have ever scored in...League road game the Jackrabbits also set season highs...victory was No. 220 for Jackrabbit head coach Aaron Johnston...
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JACKRABBIT WOMEN KNOCK OFF NO. 19 USC
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/17/2006; 700+ words
; ...49 mark. The Jackrabbits led 33-18 at...chipped away at the Jackrabbit lead, cutting...seconds to build the Jackrabbit lead back up to...Tennessee State, the Jackrabbits sealed the game...point baskets. The Jackrabbits were slightly better...attempts also set a Jackrabbit single-game ...
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Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. (CCMSI) Chooses JackRabbit Report Server from MphasiS Healthcare Solutions.(Report)
Business Wire; 8/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...recently signed a subscription to the JackRabbit Report Server from MphasiS Healthcare...healthcare environment, we will utilize the JackRabbit Report Server to extend our automated...casualty self-insurance programs. "The JackRabbit Server supports secure, real-time...
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jackrabbit
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
jackrabbit popular name...and ears. Jackrabbits are powerful...the ground. Jackrabbits are found W...white-tailed jackrabbit ( Lepus townsendi...The antelope jackrabbit ( L. alleni...6.7 m). Jackrabbits are classified...
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rabbit
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis, of the U.S. Great Basin, digs simple burrows. The many North American species called jackrabbit are actually hares, as is the snowshoe rabbit, or varying hare . There are several species of short-eared rabbits in Asia...
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hare
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...twice through the digestive system. Most North American hares are very large, with extremely long ears, and are called jackrabbits . Other North American species are the varying hare (or snowshoe rabbit), Lepus americanus, which ranges over the northern...
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Hunting
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...without a separate nonresident predator license (S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 41-6-30). Predators include jackrabbits, prairie dogs, gophers, ground squirrels, coyotes, red foxes, gray foxes, skunks, crows, and porcupines. States...
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Florence Griffith Joyner
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...tenacious attitude and goal-setting ability was demonstrated on a trip to visit her father in the Mojave Desert. She caught a jackrabbit that attempted to outrun the determined child. Dee Dee's mother noticed her daughter's talent for moving with a graceful...
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