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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Photo by joanbstanley
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Description:

The eastern cottontail has speckled brown-gray fur above, reddish-brown fur around its neck and shoulders and lighter fur around its nose and on its undersides. It has big eyes and a tail that is puffy white on the underside. In the winter its fur may be more gray than brown.

Habitat:

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