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Mammals Of Montana
There are 115 mammal species known to occur in Montana. Among Montana's mammals, three are listed as endangered or threatened and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks lists a number of species as ''species of concern''. Species are listed by common and scientific names, as per R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, ''A Guide to Montana Mammals'', 1968. New World opossums (Order: Didelphimorphia) Family: Didelphidae (true opossums) * Virginia opossum, ''Didelpis virginiana'' introduced Lagomorphs (Order: Lagomorpha) Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares) * Pygmy rabbit, ''Brachylagus idahoensis'' * Snowshoe hare, ''Lepus americanus'' * Black-tailed jackrabbit, ''Lepus californicus'' * White-tailed jackrabbit, ''Lepus townsendii'' * Desert cottontail, ''Sylvilagus audubonii'' * Eastern cottontail, ''Sylvilagus floridanus'' * Mountain cottontail, ''Sylvilagus nuttallii'' Family: Ochotonidae (pikas) * American pika, ''Ochotona princeps'' Even-toed ungula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Grizzly Bear
Montana () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West List of regions of the United States#Census Bureau-designated regions and divisions, division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, fourth-largest state by area, the List of U.S. states and territories by population, eighth-least populous state, and the List of U.S. states and territories by population density, third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena, Montana, Helena. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. Montana has no official nickname but several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
