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!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenLagomorphaFamiliaLeporidaeGéneroSylvilagus

Marsh Rabbit

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 43-45 cm
Peso: 1.6-1.7 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-4 años
Top Speed: 29 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 2-4
Gestación: 30-37 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

cordgrass
cattails
sedges
water hyacinth
rushes

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.