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Sylvilagus nuttallii
The mountain cottontail is a small rabbit. Hind legs are long; the feet are densely covered with long hair. Ears are rounded at the tips and relatively short; the inner surfaces are noticeably haired. It has pale brown fur on the back, a distinct pale brown nape on the back of the head, black-tipped ears, a white grey tail, and a white underside.
Mono Lake, CA.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2014
Submitted on Dec 27, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks Ava! I think the hare's ears are a lot longer though, so I go fr the cottontail. Its hind legs were also less long than those of a hare :-)
This reminds me so much of Durer's Young Hare: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Hare