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Kingdom - Animals -
Animalia
Phylum - Vertebrates -
Craniata
Class - Mammals -
Mammalia
Order - Rabbits / Hares -
Lagomorpha
Family - Rabbits -
Leporidae
Species - White-tailed Jack Rabbit -
Lepus townsendii
White-tailed Jack Rabbit -
Lepus townsendii
Global Rank
:
G5
State Rank
:
S4
Agency Status
USFWS
:
none
USFS
:
none
BLM
:
none
CFWCS Tier
:
2
General Description
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General Distribution
Montana Range
Western Hemisphere Range
Summary of Observations Submitted for Montana
Number of Observations:
195
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Relative Density
Recency
(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)
Migration
Non-migratory.
Habitat
Sage-grassland types. Open areas, retreats to woodlots and riparian only during severe winters (Jones et al. 1983).
Food Habits
Food habits probably vary somewhat between areas. Apparent- ly plants in reproductive or early reproductive stages of development are preferred. Will reingest feces (coprophagy).
Ecology
True hare (precocial young). Occasionally carries tuleremia.
Reproductive Characteristics
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).
Citations & Sources
Foresman, K.R. 2001. The wild mammals of Montana.
Special Publication No. 12. American Society of Mammalogists
Additional Sources of Information Related to "Mammals"
American Society of Mammalogists
Bat Conservation International
Bats of Alberta
Mammal Species of the World
Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Natural Heritage Tracker (Statewide Database of Animal Observations)
North American Mammal Checklist
Shrew Information
Species Accounts for Mammals of the World
The Wild Mammals of Montana by Kerry R. Foresman
Western Bat Working Group
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