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Sylvilagus floridanus
Cottontail in Oregon
William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Corvallis, Oregon
Hi Melissa, this is a nice spotting! I do agree with Joshua that is is most likely an Eastern Cottontail. The shape of the body and length of the ears on this lagomorph are not consistent with a White-tailed Jackrabbit.
Here is a link for comparison: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-taile...
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Nice first spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing
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