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Montana Range
Observations in Montana: 206
Montana CountiesBeaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Madison, McCone, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow, Sweet Grass, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, Yellowstone
Non-migratory.
Sage-grassland types. Open areas, retreats to woodlots and riparian only during severe winters (Jones et al. 1983).
Food habits probably vary somewhat between areas. Apparent- ly plants in reproductive or early reproductive stages of development are preferred. Will reingest feces (coprophagy).
True hare (precocial young). Occasionally carries tuleremia.
Late snow cover may delay onset of breeding. Induced ovu- lator. Litter size declines in successive litters each year so that overall ave. is 3-4 young/litter. (Jones et al. 1983).