Small game
Eastern cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
- Group
- Small game
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Leporidae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Farmland
- Scrub
Range
Countries it is found in
7 countries
- Canada
- Colombia
- Guatemala
- Italy
- Mexico
- United States
- Venezuela
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Eastern cottontail. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Brandon CorderCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
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Same genus (Sylvilagus)
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Same family (Leporidae)
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Same family (Leporidae)
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Same family (Leporidae)
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Tolai hare
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Same family (Leporidae)
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Mountain hare
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Same family (Leporidae)
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