Funny you mention this, because one day I told my cousin (as we almost ran over a squirrel) that I thought the reason they did that was to show off. Whoever could run the farthest to the opposite side of the road and back was the ballsiest of the bunch and got to spend the night with the lady. Seriously though, they'll be on the opposite side of the other lane, run directly into your path, and then back over... wtf??People who claim to know jackrabbits will tell you they are primarily motivated by Fear, Stupidity, and Craziness. But I have spent enough time in jackrabbit country to know that most of them lead pretty dull lives; they are bored with their daily routines: eat, fuck, sleep, hop around a bush now and then… No wonder some of them drift over the line into cheap thrills once in a while; there has to be a powerful adrenalin rush in crouching by the side of a road, waiting for the next set of headlights to come along, then streaking out of the bushes with split-second timing and making it across to the other side just inches in front of the speeding front tires.
It's because they know that about 1 car out of 100 is driven by a bunny-hugger who will swerve into oncoming traffic,killing everyone involved except the rabbit. Or maybe they're just that stupid. That's why you should never brake or swerve at all...hit every one that has bad timing. Evolution is gonna get the slow ones anyway, so why not make a few road kill coats until we weed out the dunces?Funny you mention this, because one day I told my cousin (as we almost ran over a squirrel) that I thought the reason they did that was to show off. Whoever could run the farthest to the opposite side of the road and back was the ballsiest of the bunch and got to spend the night with the lady. Seriously though, they'll be on the opposite side of the other lane, run directly into your path, and then back over... wtf??
What I've read say's it's either bovine or bear. My personal belief is that with all of the American gun culture being what it is, surely someone would've killed one by now.
I'm a skeptic, but would gladly accept being proven wrong.