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The Audubon's cottontail, desert 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
Some facts about the
Audubon's cottontail rabbit
Adult weight : 0.9 kg (1.98 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 8 years
Female maturity :164 days
Male maturity : 107 days
Gestation : 29 days
Weaning : 28 days
Litter size : 3
Litters per year : 5
Weight at birth : 0.035 kg (0.077 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 3 W
Body mass : 0.687 kg (1.5114 lbs)
Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)
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