Snowshoe Hare - Lepus americanus
Snowshoe Hare, In Summer Coat - Lepus americanus
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
Agency Status
USFWS:
none
USFS:
none
BLM:
none
CFWCS Tier:
3
General Description
The information for this species is not complete. We hope to have it available soon.
Distribution
Montana Range
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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