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Eastern Cottentail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Photo by Kris F
Published on Project Noah
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33.9577, -81.2091

Field Notes

Description:

Small brown rabbit

Habitat:

Back yard

Notes:

White tail is running away.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Machi
My guess is that this is a eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) because that is the most common. Without a better picture it is difficult to ID. If this was taken near any swamps or wetlands then it could be a marsh or a swamp rabbit.

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Wildlife of the South East, USA

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PublishedJune 1, 2014

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