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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Description:

The cottontail is grayish brown with black and gray tips on the hair. The underside is whitish with a short fluffy white tail.

Habitat:

The eastern cottontail prefers partially open brushy areas, wooded swamps, and woodland edges.

Notes:

I spotted this cottontail near a forest edge on Tamarac NWR looking out from a hole in the ground.

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2 Comments

Tamarac Denis
Tamarac Denis 10 years ago

Great spotting Connie!

Ric3
Ric3 10 years ago

I bet he wished he was living where his second half of his name represents instead of that snow.

Tamarac Connie
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Tamarac Connie

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Apr 12, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013

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