Eastern cottontail

Eastern cottontail

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Sylvilagus floridanus

 

The Eastern cottontail is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the eastern cottontail

Habitat (Biome) and World Map The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) is in places such as the eastern United States and (Full text)

1996: Sylvilagus floridanus is expected, though not documented on the San Andres NWR, NM (Wiesenberger, 1996) *52*. (Full text)

Desert and eastern cottontails are very difficult to tell apart. (Full text)

eastern cottontail Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus Copyright, Stan Osolinski The Eastern Cottontail is a common mammal that can be seen year-round. (Full text)

Eastern cottontails are found statewide with the exception of the higher elevations of the Black Hills. (Full text)

Fast Fact: The eastern cottontail is our most important small game mammal. (Full text)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS The eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) is found throughout the eastern two-thirds of the United States and south through Mexico. (Full text)

GENERAL INFORMATION Eastern Cottontails are the best-known and most widely distributed rabbit of North America. (Full text)

In general Eastern Cottontails are very hard to hand raise due to the stress caused by human contact. (Full text)

Nature: The Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus, is the only rabbit found at Hilton Pond; three other species occur in the Carolinas. (Full text)

The Eastern Cottontail is a prolific breeder. (Full text)

The eastern cottontail is found in most of the eastern United States . (Full text)

The Eastern cottontail is named for its tail, which is . (Full text)

Eastern Cottontail or Sylvilagus floridanus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)

Diurnal Activity: Eastern cottontails are crepuscular to nocturnal feeders; although they usually spend most of the daylight hours resting in shallow depressions under vegetative cover or other shelter; they can be seen at any time of day [17,48]. (Full text)

Eastern cottontails are only native to the Nearctic region. (Full text)

(900 - 1800 g) Physical Characteristics: The eastern cottontail is a medium-sized rabbit in which the nape of the neck is rusty. (Full text)

The Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus, is found in every county in North and South Carolina and occurs commonly across the U. (Full text)

Eastern cottontails are the most common rabbits in North America. (Full text)

Identifying Features: The Eastern Cottontail is only one or a number of rabbit species occurring in the Eastern Deciduous Forest region. (Full text)

Diet The eastern cottontail is an herbivore. (Full text)

Eastern cottontails are ready to mate when they are three months old. (Full text)

The eastern cottontail is the most common cottontail species in North Dakota and can be found statewide. (Full text)

The Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus, is found throughout Florida except in the Keys, coastal marshes, and dense forests. (Full text)

Eastern cottontails are prolific breeders. (Full text)

The eastern cottontail rabbit, Sylvilagus floridanus, is light gray with (Full text)

Eastern Cottontails are prolific animals. (Full text)

The Eastern Cottontail is found throughout most of Florida. (Full text)

1. eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus -- (widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions)
eastern cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
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