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cottontail rabbit,
An animal of the order Lagomorpha, which includes the hares and rabbits, except for the domestic, or European, rabbit, which is in a separate species. Members of the genus Sylvilagus, cottontails have large ears and short legs and move with a scurrying or scampering gait. Unlike the European rabbit, they do not dig their own burrows but make a nest in a depression in the ground. Unlike hares, they seek protection in hiding rather than in swift flight. The cottontail ranges from the southern border of Canada to N Argentina. There are six races. Cottontails are a common source of tularemia, or rabbit fever. They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Lagomorpha, family Leporidae.
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What eats cottontails?
bobcat,wolf
Can you eat cottontail rabbits?
Yes, but be careful, many cottontails have fleas.
Can baby cottontails drink half and half?
If baby rabbits cannot have mother's milk they need either puppy or kitten formula fed with a nurser bottle. The cottontails also need feed pellets if over four weeks old.
How many rabbits are there in the US?
Based purely on observation, I would suggest Cottontails. There are something like 16 different species living everywhere from the deserts to the mountains. There's even two living under the tree in my front yard and I'm in a city. When I lived in the country I would see cottontails more often than Jacks (Jack rabbits).
What do desert rabbits eat?
Cottontails are sometimes called desert rabbits. Cottontails are herbivores, and they eat a wide variety of plants, including grasses, forbs, shrubs and even cacti; however, ninety percent of their diet is grass. Cottontails will forage on domestic crops, even the bark of fruit trees. They get most of their water from either the plants they eat or dew that forms on the plants. When cottontails feed, their ever-growing incisors cut clean slices through twigs or plants at a forty five-degree angle. Cottontails are coprophagic, meaning they eat their own feces. Since grass is difficult to digest, the rabbits eat the first-formed set of pellets after a meal. Additional nutrition is extracted during the second digestive process. Pellets from the second set are very hard, fibrous and lack nutritive value.
Do cottontails live in the desert?
Cottontails Do live in the desert hence the name DESERT COTTONTAILS. They are scattered around the world in many places
How long do cottontails live?
4-6 years
Do rabbits live in Louisiana?
Yes, Louisiana has two species of rabbits: eastern cottontails and swamp rabbits.
Do cottontails migrate?
no
Does any kind of bunny live in the desert?
In the deserts of the United States, both cottontails and jack rabbits can be found in the deserts.
Are desert cottontails endangered?
no
Why don't desert cottontails need to drink a lot of water?
Cottontails get much of the water they require from the food they eat.
Why don't desert cottontails need to drink a lot of water.?
Cottontails get much of the water they require from the food they eat.
What do desert weasels eat?
Cottontails
What eats cottontails?
bobcat,wolf
Do cottentails hibernate?
No, cottontails do not hibernate.
Is a cottontails rabbit a herbivore?
Yes.
