Peter Cottontail finds his home here!

Promontory has a variety of rabbits and hares that share their homes with us.

Did you know that Utah is home to three species of hares and three species of rabbits?  Both hares and rabbits make their home among the residents of Promontory.

The three species of hares that live here are  the white-tailed jack rabbit, the black-tailed and the snowshoe.  Hares live above ground, making small beds of leaves and other plants. When they are first born their eyes are wide open and they have fur, allowing them to be warm and self-sufficient within a few hours of their birth.

The rabbit species you will see are the pygmy rabbit, the mountain cottontail and the desert cottontail. Rabbits live in burrows underground and when they are first born they are hairless and their eyes are not open.  The pygmy rabbit is protected and can not be hunted.  Some rabbits will turn white in the winter, giving them added camouflage from their predators, and then turn brown again in the spring and summer months. You can learn more about these rabbits and hares from Dean Mitchell with the Utah Divison of Wildlife Resources.

Easter just around the corner is a sure sign of spring!  Peter Cottontail, the Easter bunny, will arrive Saturday, April 3rd at the Pete Dye Clubhouse.  Members will join us for the annual Easter egg hunt and to enjoy our delicious brunch.

Sources: Paul Klimack Research Assistant USU extension. http://extension.usu.edu