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There are many different species of cottontail rabbits. They all belong to the genus Sylvilagus:

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Lagomorpha
  • Family: Leporidae
  • Genus: Sylvilagus
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They are hares. They are cousins to rabbits.

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Cottontail rabbits - like all rabbits - are consumers.

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A cottontail rabbit is a light brown and a has a fluffy tail like a cotton ball

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