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Snowshoe Hare - Lepus americanus

  • Snowshoe Hare
  • Snowshoe Hare, In Summer Coat
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Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
 

General Description
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General Distribution
Montana Range



Western Hemisphere Range

 


Summary of Observations Submitted for Montana
Number of Observations: 417

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Recency

 

(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)



Migration
Non-migratory.

Habitat
In W. MT, apparently preferred fairly dense stands of young pole-sized timber with some use of more open stands, open- ings, and edges (Adams 1959, Koehler et al. 1979). Uses dense riparian thickets in Eastern Montana (Hoffmann et al. 1969).

Food Habits
Spring and summer: forbs and grasses. Fall and winter: more shrubs and sometimes conifer needles. Occasionally reingests feces. Sometimes eats sand (Adams 1959).

Ecology
Home ranges may overlap (Adams 1959).

Reproductive Characteristics
Breeding season late Feb-early Jul. 1st pregnancy notice- able in late march. Lactation from late Apr-late Sep. 2.8- 2.9 litters/year. 2.6-3.0 young/litter (Adams 1959).

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Citation for data on this website:
Snowshoe Hare — Lepus americanus.  Montana Field Guide.  Retrieved on February 9, 2010, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/detail_AMAEB03010.aspx
 
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