Pygmy Rabbit (Brachyiagus idahoensis)

Length: Can grow up to 11 inches long.

Weight: Can weigh up to 16 ounces.

Description: It is small and slate gray with a pinkish tinge in the winter but turns a brownish color in the summer. The tail is nearly hidden. It's ears are small. There are whitish spots on the sides of its nostrils.

Housing: Lives in burrows that are among clumps of tall sagebrush in cooler deserts of the Great Basin.

Signs that they have been or are present: Their burrows have 3 or more entrances with 3 inch openings. There may be scattered quantities of tiny, round fecal pellets slightly more than 1/4 inch in diameter.

Range / Habitat: Lives in southwestern Montana; northeastern California; southern Idaho; central and northern parts of Nevada; central and eastern parts of Oregon; northwest Utah; and southeastern Washington. It likes to live near sagebrush.

Food: Sagebrush makes up 99% of their diet in winter, while grass makes up 30-40% of their diet in the summer time.

Mating Habits: Mate in spring and summer.

Litter Size: The litter is born between June and July. There are usually 4-8 young per litter that are born after a 27-30 day gestation period.

Did you know?

• It's the world's smallest rabbit.