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The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks.
This list of mammals of Vermont includes all mammal species living in the US state of Vermont. Three species, the eastern cottontail, house mouse, and Norway rat have been introduced, into the state. [1] Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: elk, gray wolf, wolverine, and caribou.
As a result, 1,260 hunting permits were issued in 2008 to cull the herd. [21] In 2009, state officials aimed for one moose per 1 square mile (2.6 km 2). [22] There are also black bear, deer, bobcat, coyote, fox, fisher, loon, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse. In 2013, Canadian lynxes were spotted. These prey on the snowshoe hare. [23]
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 ...
William C. Putnam State Forest covers 146 acres (0.59 km 2) in Grafton in Windham County, Vermont. [1] The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. Activities in the forest include hiking, snowshoeing and hunting.
Habitat varies throughout the region. Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, in the north of the region, have a humid continental short summer climate, with cooler summers and long, cold winters. Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, in the south, have a humid continental long summer climate, with hot summers and cold winters.
Vermont's bear hunting season is starting on Sept. 1 and will continue through Nov. 24 with early and late seasons. Hunters are restricted to one bear.
Snowshoe hare. Rabbits and hares (Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae) Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) — introduced to New England in the late 1800s and has expanded its range at the expense of the native New England cottontail. [10] The species originally came from the south. [3]