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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Description:

The eastern cottontail is chunky red-brown or gray-brown in appearance with large hind feet, long ears and a short fluffy white tail. Its underside fur is white. There is a rusty patch on the tail. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

My front yard eating the grass.

Notes:

The eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is one of the most common rabbit species in North America. (Wikipedia)

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suzybousa

Cape Coral, Florida, USA

Spotted on May 8, 2014
Submitted on May 8, 2014

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