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Mountain Cottontail
探検哺乳類
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
The Mountain Cottontail is a small, fluffy rabbit that loves to hop around in the wild. With its big ears and soft fur, it's a delightful sight in the mountains and meadows.
生息地: Mountain regions
外見
The Mountain Cottontail has grizzled grayish-brown fur on its back and sides, blending to a bright white belly. Its most distinctive feature is its fluffy white tail, visible when it runs, and it possesses relatively shorter ears compared to many other rabbit species.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Mammalia目Lagomorpha科Leporidae属Sylvilagus
カテゴリ
哺乳類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
A cottontail can communicate danger by thumping its powerful hind feet loudly on the ground.
Baby cottontails are born blind and helpless, relying completely on their mother for weeks!
Mountain Cottontails sometimes eat their own soft droppings to get extra nutrients from plants.
These rabbits often use abandoned burrows of marmots or badgers instead of digging their own.
特殊能力
能力
Camouflage Coat
Mountain Cottontail has a grayish-brown fur coat that helps them blend perfectly into rocky, scrubby habitats, making them hard to spot.
能力
Zig-Zag Escape Artist
Mountain Cottontail can run in an unpredictable zig-zag pattern because of its strong hind legs, helping it evade predators quickly.
能力
Super Sniffer
Mountain Cottontail can find food and detect danger because of its excellent sense of smell, vital for its survival in the wild.
能力
Keen Hearing
Mountain Cottontail has large ears that can rotate, helping them pinpoint the exact location of quiet sounds, like a predator approaching.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 35-39 cm
- 体重
- 0.7-1.2 kg
- 寿命
- 1-5 年
- Top Speed
- 35 km/h
- 一度の出産数
- 3-8
- 妊娠期間
- 28-30 日
食性と食事
These plant-eaters munch on many types of vegetation found in their mountain homes.
主な食物
- Grasses
- Sagebrush leaves
- Forbs
- Twigs
- Bark
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Coyote
Canis latrans
A common predator in its range.
eaten by
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Preys on rabbits and small mammals.
eaten by
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hunts from the sky, a swift threat.
eaten by
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Another aerial predator, common in habitat.
eats
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
A key food source, especially in winter.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
If you see a rabbit, watch quietly from a distance so you don't scare it.
よくある質問
Mountain Cottontailの長さは何ですか？
35-39 cm
Mountain Cottontailの体重は何ですか？
0.7-1.2 kg
Mountain Cottontailの寿命は何ですか？
1-5 年
Mountain Cottontailのtop Speedは何ですか？
35 km/h
Mountain Cottontailは何を食べますか？
These plant-eaters munch on many types of vegetation found in their mountain homes.
Mountain Cottontailは通常どこに生息していますか？
Mountain regions
Mountain Cottontailはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Mountain Cottontailの一度の出産数は何ですか？
3-8
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