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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

The Eastern Cottontail is a fluffy rabbit with big ears and a cute cotton-like tail. They love to hop around in gardens and fields, munching on grass and veggies!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Eastern Cottontail has soft, brownish-gray fur with a distinctive fluffy white tail that resembles a cotton ball. Its underside is light gray to white, and it possesses large eyes and prominent ears. Its earth-toned coat helps it blend into natural surroundings.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenLagomorphaFamiliaLeporidaeGéneroSylvilagus
Eastern Cottontail
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Eastern Cottontail

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Wow! A cottontail can jump an impressive 15 feet in a single powerful bound!

Wow! Cottontail teeth never stop growing, so they constantly gnaw to keep them short!

Wow! Each year, a female cottontail can have up to seven litters of baby bunnies!

Wow! They eat their own special poop, called cecotropes, to get extra nutrients!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Zigzag Escape Artist

Eastern Cottontails can run in unpredictable zigzags that help them confuse and escape from chasing predators.

Habilidad

Super Sense Hearer

Eastern Cottontails have large, swiveling ears that help them pinpoint predator sounds from a distance.

Habilidad

Camouflage Cloak

Eastern Cottontails have earth-toned fur that helps them blend perfectly into their habitat, avoiding detection.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
38-48 cm
Peso
0.8-1.5 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-5 años
Top Speed
29 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
1-8
Gestación
28-30 días

Dieta y alimentación

These herbivores munch on various plants, like grasses, leaves, and twigs, to get all their energy.

Diferencias por edad: Young kits drink mother's milk, then slowly transition to solid plant foods.

Alimentos principales

  • Grasses
  • Clovers
  • Dandelions
  • Tree bark
  • Alfalfa
  • Twigs

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes actively hunt cottontails for food.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Hawks spot and capture cottontails from above.

eaten by

Bobcat

Lynx rufus

Bobcats are skilled predators of cottontail rabbits.

eats

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Cottontails frequently consume dandelion leaves.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Cottontail Rabbit

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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If you see a rabbit, watch quietly from a distance. Don't try to touch or chase them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eastern Cottontail?

38-48 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Eastern Cottontail?

0.8-1.5 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eastern Cottontail?

2-5 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Eastern Cottontail?

29 km/h

¿Qué come Eastern Cottontail?

These herbivores munch on various plants, like grasses, leaves, and twigs, to get all their energy.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eastern Cottontail?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Eastern Cottontail?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Eastern Cottontail?

1-8

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