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What is a Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit?

April 26, 2017columbia basin Pygmy rabbit

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What is a Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit?

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The Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit has been isolated from other pygmy rabbit populations for thousands of years, is genetically unique, and occupies an unusual ecological setting compared to other pygmy rabbit populations. Pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) are the smallest rabbit in North America. Adults weigh approximately 1 pound and measure less than 1 foot in length. They are one of only two rabbit species in North America that dig their own burrows. Pygmy rabbits are usually found in areas of dense sagebrush cover with relatively deep, loose soils.