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Cottontail

Sylvilagus sp

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Notes:

Spotted in Bluestem Prairie Open Space.
Very curious baby rabbit. Trying to think which this is. 3 species.
Desert - ears not long enough even for a young one.
Eastern - nests above ground not in burrows
Mountain- spotted in prairie not mountains

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Ranger 25
Ranger 25 9 years ago
Cottontail Rabbit
Lepus sylvaticus Cottontail rabbit


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5 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 9 years ago

Not much grass here. These use Prairie dog dens

Jellis
Jellis 9 years ago

But don't Eastern nest above ground? This was below ground.

Ranger 25
Ranger 25 9 years ago

eastern

Jellis
Jellis 9 years ago

Thank you Hema. It was so cute and it so close.

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

lovely!!

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Jellis
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Jellis

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2014
Submitted on Jul 2, 2014

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