The Nevada Jackalope (NevadaLepus-temperamentalus) is one of the rarest animals in the world. It is a cross between an extinct pygmy-deer and a killer-rabbit. They are extremely shy unless provoked. None have ever been captured alive but a few Jackalopes have...

  Scientific Name: Ovis canadensis nelsoni Classification: Mammal Size: Length: 5 feet. Height: 2 ½ – 3 ¼ (at shoulders). Weight: male 140 – 180 pounds. Female 90 – 150 pounds Life Span: 6 – 8 years. A ram in the river mountains lived at least 18 years. A ewe in...

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Oreamnos americanus CLASSIFICATION: Hoofed ruminant mammal SIZE: Rocky Mountain goats are approximately two and a half to three feet tall at the shoulder and four and a half to five feet long. They weigh between 200 and 250 pounds, though the heaviest...

Cui-Ui   The cui-ui, Chasmistes cujus, is a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake in northwestern Nevada. It feeds primarily on zooplankton and possibly on nanoplankton (such as algae and diatoms). The maximum size of male cui-ui is approximately (21 in) and...

Sidewinder Named for its side-winding locomotion, it is Nevada's smallest rattlesnake, reaching up to 31 inches in length. Primarily inhabiting valleys and bajadas, a series of backward J or S shapes left in loose sand indicates one has passed by. It will partially or...

  SCIENTIFIC NAME: Centrocercus urophasianus CLASSIFICATION: Small game bird SIZE: Up to 8 pounds - 26-30" DESCRIPTION:  Sage grouse are the largest of the North American grouse species. The throat is black with a white collar; yellow-orange eyebrow. Spike-like...

  SCIENTIFIC NAME: Odocoileus hemionus  CLASSIFICATION: Big game mammal SIZE: Weight: 125-330 lbs. Length with tail: 50-85" Shoulder Height: 3-3.5" DESCRIPTION:  The mule deer has large ears (like those of a mule) and tan to reddish brown fur in summer, grayish...

  SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gopherus agassizii CLASSIFICATION: Reptile - lizard SIZE: Adult carapace length – 20 to 36 centimeters Adult weight – 10 to 17 pounds DESCRIPTION: The brown carapace, or top part of the shell, is highly domed and flattened dorsally with...

Scientific Name: Brachylagus idahoensis Classification: small mammal Size: Body length - about 9 to 11 ½ inches 
Weight - approximately 1 pound Description: The fur is brown to slate gray in color, depending on the season. The ears are short with a white margin, and...

  Chukar Alectoris chukar Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Status: Fairly common.   General Description The Chukar is a medium-sized bird. It is a pale-colored, but boldly patterned bird. The bird's red bill and legs contrast with its pale gray...