Beasts from Bricks

NORTH AMERICA

WHITE-TAILED JACKRABBIT

Lepus townsendii

Despite its name, the white-tailed jackrabbit isn’t actually a rabbit—it’s a hare—and as such it has slightly different features than its smaller, slower cousin. It was important for me to create this fast and furtive creature in a moment of pure motion to capture its sense of nimbleness, almost as if it were evading a predator.

• Not surprisingly, jackrabbits are a main source of prey for many other beasts in the wild, including coyotes, badgers, and bobcats—if they can be caught, that is.

• Jackrabbits are voracious eaters, making them a nuisance to agriculturists across the continent. ...