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A Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit, photographed by the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit is an isolated population of pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) that is native only to a single Columbia Basin area of Washington state. [1] The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit is the smallest North American rabbit.
The mountain cottontail is extremely reproductive and they reproduce around of 2-5 litters per year. [6] Mean litter sizes average 4–6 kits per litter. [2] In California and Nevada, the average litter size is around 6.1, 4.7 for rabbits in Washington and Oregon, and 2.0 for those in British Columbia. [8]
The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is a rabbit species native to the United States.It is also the only native rabbit species in North America to dig its own burrow. [5] [6] The pygmy rabbit differs significantly from species within either the Lepus (hare) or Sylvilagus (cottontail) genera and is generally considered to be within the monotypic genus Brachylagus.
The Appalachian cottontail has adapted to its role of prey, and because of this it typically has heightened senses of smell, hearing, and sight. This allows for the rabbit to notice predators and react quickly to threats. [14] Mothers have been observed performing a grunting sound in order to alert offspring to the presence of predators.
The New England cottontail is a medium-sized rabbit almost identical to the eastern cottontail. [8] [9] The two species look nearly identical, and can only be reliably distinguished by genetic testing of tissue, through fecal samples (i.e., of rabbit pellets), or by an examination of the rabbits' skulls, which shows a key morphological distinction: the frontonasal skull sutures of eastern ...
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The volcano rabbit’s adult weight ranges from 386 to 602 g (0.851 to 1.327 lb). [7] It has short, dense fur that ranges in color from brown to black. [8] The rabbit is a gnawing animal that is distinguished from rodents by its two pairs of specialized upper incisors. [9]
The Jamora rabbit, also called the Dwarf Gangora rabbit, is a long-haired rabbit breed, [92] and long fur that is brightly colored with black and yellow. Their normal weight is 2 kg (4.4 lb), the maximum permissible weight is 2.5 kg (5.5 lb). It is considered a dwarf rabbit.