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Swamp Rabbit

Sylvilagus aquaticus

Swamp Rabbits are big, fluffy rabbits that love to live in wet areas like swamps and marshes. They are great swimmers and can hop fast to escape from danger!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Swamp Rabbit has coarse, grizzled brown-black fur on its back, a white belly, and a distinctive reddish-brown patch on its hind legs. Its small, dark tail helps distinguish it from other cottontails, and it often appears muddy.

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Swamp Rabbit
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Swamp Rabbit

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Eating plants and spreading seeds helps new growth sprout in their wetland homes!

Swamp Rabbits nest in hollow logs or elevated ground, staying safe from floods.

They are sometimes called 'Cane Cutters' because they often live in cane thickets!

They thump their strong hind legs on the ground to warn other swamp rabbits of danger!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aquatic Agility

Swamp Rabbits can swim and dive expertly using their strong, web-like feet to escape predators in water.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Hoppers

Swamp Rabbits have long, powerful hind legs and large feet that help them leap through muddy, wet environments with ease.

Fähigkeit

Muddy Camouflage

Swamp Rabbits have grizzled brown fur that helps them blend perfectly with the dark, muddy banks of their swamp homes.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-55 cm
Gewicht
1.5-2.7 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-3 Jahre
Top Speed
56 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-6
Tragzeit
35-40 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These rabbits munch on various leafy plants, grasses, and bark found in their wetland homes.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasses
  • sedges
  • rushes
  • aquatic plants
  • bark
  • twigs

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligators prey on rabbits in wetland areas.

eaten by

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Bobcats hunt swamp rabbits as a food source.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owls are aerial predators of rabbits.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes often hunt swamp rabbits for food.

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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 Swamp Rabbit?

45-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Swamp Rabbit?

1.5-2.7 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Swamp Rabbit?

1-3 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Swamp Rabbit?

56 km/h

Was frisst Swamp Rabbit?

These rabbits munch on various leafy plants, grasses, and bark found in their wetland homes.

Wo findet man Swamp Rabbit normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Swamp Rabbit?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Swamp Rabbit?

1-6

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