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Eastern Cottontail The eastern cottontail is chunky, has red-brown or gray-brown coloring, large hind feet, long ears, and a short fluffy white tail. Its underside is white. There is also a usty patch on the tail. It has large brown eyes and large ears to see and listen for danger. Eastern cottontail,Geotagged,Spring,Sylvilagus floridanus,United States,cottontail,rabbit Click/tap to enlarge

Eastern Cottontail

The eastern cottontail is chunky, has red-brown or gray-brown coloring, large hind feet, long ears, and a short fluffy white tail. Its underside is white. There is also a usty patch on the tail. It has large brown eyes and large ears to see and listen for danger.

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The Eastern cottontail

The eastern cottontail is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is the most common rabbit species in North America.

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Similar species: Hares, Rabbits And Pikas
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 3, 2018. Captured May 25, 2014 10:13 in 40 W Elm St, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2048s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm