The pygmy rabbit is distinguishable from other leporids by its small size, short ears, gray color, small hind legs, and lack of white fuzzy fur.

With adults weighing less than one pound, the pygmy rabbit is the smallest species of rabbit in North America. In Washington State’s Columbia Basin, the remaining pygmy rabbit population …

The population of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit in Washington is extremely small and is designated as a Distinct Population Segment for protection under the U.S. Endangered …

The Pygmy rabbit is a small rabbit species native to the United States. It is distinguishable from other rabbits and hares by its small size, short ears, gray color, small hind legs, and lack of …

Pygmy Rabbit The Pygmy Rabbit is the smallest species of rabbit in North America. They have short ears, small hind legs and dusky gray bodies. They depend on sagebrush not only for …

May 23, 2018 · The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) is the smallest rabbit in North America, weighing in at less than 1 pound. Found in the sagebrush steppe habitat of …

As you probably figured out by the name, pygmy rabbits are small. They are the smallest rabbits, not just in Idaho, but in the whole world! They are less than one foot long and weigh less than …

Jun 17, 2025 · Pygmy rabbits are found in southwestern Montana from the extreme southwest corner near the Idaho border north to Dillon and Bannack in Beaverhead County [4]. …

The pygmy rabbit is the smallest species of rabbit in North America and can fit in the palm of your hand. Pygmy rabbits are one of only two rabbit species in North America that digs their own …

Oct 30, 2025 · Pygmy rabbits were first discovered in central Idaho in Pahsimeroi country by naturalist C. Hart Merriam in 1890. The tiny one pound rabbits are the only rabbit to dig their …