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The Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Photo by 15arobertson
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brownish/tan fur, dark brown/black eyes, white belly

Habitat:

In neighborhood backyard, near woods

Notes:

It was eating flowers

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LilBunny
I have one that looks similar to this one. It eats clovers in my backyard, and has a white spot on its head. We have at least 2-3, though.

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MSJ Wildlife Finders (Mount Saint Joseph High School)
Photographed
PublishedMay 22, 2014

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