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The brush rabbit is not hunted as are many other cottontail species, probably because of its small size. It is not a major cause of damage to crops or other human developments in its habitat. While the overall population of brush rabbits is stable, one of its subspecies, the riparian brush rabbit ( S. b. riparius ), is listed as an endangered ...
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 ...
The eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, ... of brush cover in herbaceous vegetation at least 4 in (10 cm) tall. Nests in hay ...
Are you excited for a visit from the Easter Bunny? You may also get a surprise visit from these baby rabbits.
Cottontail rabbits typically only use their nose to move and adjust the position of the food that it places directly in front of its front paws on the ground. The cottontail will turn the food with its nose to find the cleanest part of the vegetation (free of sand and inedible parts) to begin its meal. The only time a cottontail uses its front ...
S. aquaticus (Swamp rabbit) S. audubonii (Desert cottontail, pictured) S. bachmani (Brush rabbit) S. brasiliensis (Common tapeti) S. cunicularius (Mexican cottontail) S. dicei (Dice's cottontail) S. floridanus (Eastern cottontail) S. gabbi (Central American tapeti) S. graysoni (Tres Marias cottontail) S. insonus (Omilteme cottontail)
The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and ...
Robust cottontail, Sylvilagus holzneri [n 24] VU and: [n 3] Manzano Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus cognatus [n 25] [n 12] DD (formerly in Sylvilagus floridanus) Robust cottontail, Sylvilagus (holzneri) robustus VU; Northern tapetí, Sylvilagus incitatus NE; Omilteme cottontail, Sylvilagus insonus DD; San José brush rabbit, Sylvilagus mansuetus CR