Marsh Rabbit

Sylvilagus palustris

The Marsh Rabbit is a small, fluffy rabbit that loves to live in wet areas like marshes and swamps. They have big ears and a short tail, making them super cute and fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Marsh Rabbit is a medium-sized rabbit with short, rounded ears and a dark, reddish-brown coat. Its coarse, water-repellent fur helps it stay dry, and unlike other rabbits, its tail is dark brown all over, not white underneath.

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Marsh Rabbit

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Marsh Rabbits can actually dive completely underwater to hide from danger!

They leave a distinct scent trail when traveling through their swampy home.

They often build their nests on small dry mounds of vegetation.

Unlike most rabbits, their tail is dark brown all over, not fluffy white.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Marsh Rabbits can swim powerfully underwater to escape predators or find food in their wetland home.

Marsh Rabbits have small, rounded ears that help them move easily through dense marsh plants without snagging.

Marsh Rabbits have coarse, dark fur that blends perfectly with muddy banks and dark water, making them hard to spot.

Maße und Details

Länge: 43-45 cm
Gewicht: 1.6-1.7 kg
Lebenserwartung: 1-4 Jahre
Top Speed: 29 km/h
Wurfgröße: 2-4
Tragzeit: 30-37 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These plant-eaters munch on wetland grasses and aquatic plants found in their watery home!

Hauptnahrung

cordgrass
cattails
sedges
water hyacinth
rushes

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

A major predator in their wetland habitat.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Hunts rabbits and small animals near water.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Preys on them during twilight hours.

eats

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

A common aquatic plant in their diet.

eats

Black Needle Rush

Juncus roemerianus

Feeds on this common marsh plant.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.