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Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
28.5421, -81.379
Field Notes
Description:
Blackish/brown fur. Shorter ears, tail and length than cottontail. Underside of tail is not white but brown/gray. 2.2 -2.6 pounds (1.0 - 1.2 kg.) Length: 17 inches (43 cm). Strictly herbivores. Plants (leaves and bulbs) - Cattails, rushes and grasses and aquatic plants. Mostly nocturnal.
Habitat:
Marshes and swamps, wherever there is water. (Bay Lake - Wilderness Lodge, Gardens)
Notes:
There are subspecies of this in Florida. Night flash.
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