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Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Photo by smutnee80
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42.6098, -73.89

Field Notes

Habitat:

Open field with some brushy sections

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

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Liam
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Comments (3)
Liam
In New York, the only lagamorphs it could be are Eastern Cottontail, New England Cottontail, or Snowshoe Hare. Since it's obviously not a Snowshoe Hare (white tail, pale coloration), it has to be either Eastern or New England Cottontail. New England Cottontail is out of range for Albany, so it must be an Eastern Cottontail.
KarenL
I would say it's an eastern cottontail - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_cottontail
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012

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