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Desert Cottontail

Sylvilagus audubonii

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

The desert cottontail has brown-gray fur above and lighter fur on its undersides. It has big eyes, puffy, round tails and long, wide ears with little fur in them. The female desert cottontail is usually a little larger than the male.

Habitat:

Sweetwater Wetlands water treatment facility, and urban wildlife habitat.

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