Nuttall's Cottontail

Sylivilagus nuttallii

Class

Mamalia

Order

lagomorpha

Family

leporidae

Genus

Sylvilagus

The Nuttall's Cottontail mainly feeds on grasses and shrubs depending on availability near water. The Nuttall's Cottontail has a muted beige coloration and short, round ears. These jack rabbits tend to limit their activity to dusk and dawn in order to stay away from predation.

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