The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a member of the Leporidae family and has a chunky appearance with a red-brown or gray-brown fur coloring. It is the most common rabbit species in North America and can be found in the United States, southern Canada, eastern Mexico, central America, and northern most South America.
They are a territorial animal and run in a zigzag pattern when being chased. The Eastern Cottontail diet consists of bark, twigs, leaves, fruits, buds, flowers, grass seeds, sedge fruits, and rush seeds.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbits have a shoulder height of 7”-9” (17.8-22.9 cm), body length between 15”-18” (38-45.7 cm), and an overall weight in the range of 2-4.5 lb (.9-2 kg). The ears of an Eastern Cottontail Rabbit are 2.5”-3.5” (6.4-8.9 cm) in length. The typical lifespan of an Eastern Cottontail Rabbit is 2-3 years in the wild and up to 7-9 years in captivity.
The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a member of the Leporidae family and has a chunky appearance with a red-brown or gray-brown fur coloring. It is the most common rabbit species in North America and can be found in the United States, southern Canada, eastern Mexico, central America, and northern most South America.
They are a territorial animal and run in a zigzag pattern when being chased. The Eastern Cottontail diet consists of bark, twigs, leaves, fruits, buds, flowers, grass seeds, sedge fruits, and rush seeds.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbits have a shoulder height of 7”-9” (17.8-22.9 cm), body length between 15”-18” (38-45.7 cm), and an overall weight in the range of 2-4.5 lb (.9-2 kg). The ears of an Eastern Cottontail Rabbit are 2.5”-3.5” (6.4-8.9 cm) in length. The typical lifespan of an Eastern Cottontail Rabbit is 2-3 years in the wild and up to 7-9 years in captivity.
