pygmy rabbit

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pygmy rabbit

mammal

Also known as: Brachylagus idahoensis

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The smallest is the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), at only 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length and 0.4 kg (0.9 pound) in weight, while the largest grow to 50 cm (19.7 inches) and more than 2 kg (4.4 pounds). The fur is generally long and soft, and its colour…
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The smallest is the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), at only 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length and 0.4 kg (0.9 pound) in weight, while the largest grow to 50 cm (19.7 inches) and more than 2 kg (4.4 pounds). The fur is generally long and soft, and its colour…
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Diversity and conservation status
The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is closely related to the cottontails and occupies mature sagebrush habitat throughout the northern Great Basin of the western United States.
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The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is closely related to the cottontails and occupies mature sagebrush habitat throughout the northern Great Basin of the western United States.
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