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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

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36.8785, -76.3993

Field Notes

Description:

Light brown rabbit, very common in East US.

Habitat:

Burrows are usually in or around clearings near forests.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi William, since you know the common name, please look up the scientific name and edit your spotting. When you insert it into the appropriate field and save it, the spotting is removed from the unidentified list. Thanks!
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2013

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