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Cottontail Rabbits

Sylvilagus

Cottontail rabbits are small, fluffy animals with big ears and a cute cotton-like tail. They love to hop around in fields and gardens, munching on grass and vegetables.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Cottontail Rabbit has soft, brownish-gray fur with a distinctive fluffy white tail resembling a cotton ball. Its underside is lighter, with large eyes and long ears that help it stay alert in its environment.

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Cottontail Rabbits
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Cottontail Rabbits

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby cottontails, called kits, are born blind, hairless, and totally helpless!

Cottontail rabbits re-eat a special kind of their own droppings for extra nutrients!

They warn friends of danger by thumping their strong back feet loudly on the ground!

When scared, a cottontail can freeze perfectly still, blending into its surroundings!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Speedy Zig-Zag

Cottontail Rabbits can run in quick zig-zag patterns because of their powerful hind legs, helping them dodge predators.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Cottontail Rabbits have brownish-gray fur that helps them blend perfectly into their grassy and woody habitats.

Fähigkeit

Super Hearing

Cottontail Rabbits have large, swiveling ears that help them detect even faint sounds of approaching danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
36-48 cm
Gewicht
0.8-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-3 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Wurfgröße
3-8
Tragzeit
28-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Cottontails munch on plants like grasses, clover, and bark to grow strong.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasses
  • clover
  • leaves
  • twigs
  • bark
  • young plants

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes are common predators of cottontail rabbits.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Hawks hunt rabbits from above in open areas.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Owls are nocturnal predators that catch rabbits at night.

eaten by

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Bobcats stalk and ambush rabbits in dense cover.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a rabbit, watch quietly from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Cottontail Rabbits?

36-48 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Cottontail Rabbits?

0.8-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cottontail Rabbits?

1-3 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Cottontail Rabbits?

45 km/h

Was frisst Cottontail Rabbits?

Cottontails munch on plants like grasses, clover, and bark to grow strong.

Wo findet man Cottontail Rabbits normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Cottontail Rabbits?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Cottontail Rabbits?

3-8

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