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Cottontail

Sylvilagus sp

Photo by Jellis
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38.7433, -104.692

Field Notes

Notes:

Spotted in Bluestem Prairie Open Space.<br>Very curious baby rabbit. Trying to think which this is. 3 species.<br>
Desert - ears not long enough even for a young one.<br>
Eastern - nests above ground not in burrows<br>
Mountain- spotted in prairie not mountains

Species ID Suggestions

Cottontail Rabbit

Lepus sylvaticus

Reference Link
Ranger 25
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Comments (5)
Jellis
Not much grass here. These use Prairie dog dens
Jellis
But don't Eastern nest above ground? This was below ground.
Jellis
Thank you Hema. It was so cute and it so close.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2014

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