common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
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cottontail::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit |
| Type of | coney, rabbit, cony |
| Has types | canecutter, eastern cottontail, swamp rabbit, sylvilagus aquaticus, sylvilagus floridanus, sylvilagus palustris, marsh hare, swamp hare |
Examples of cottontail
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The cottontail prefers an area where it can hide quickly but be out in the open.
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Eastern cottontail young are born with a very fine coat of hair and are blind.
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Pennsylvania's late cottontail rabbit season began Dec. 26 and runs through Feb. 7.
From the post-gazette.com
Cottontail rabbits generally follow a population cycle that runs for about 10 years.
From the sltrib.com
A major cause of eastern cottontail mortality is collision with automobiles.
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The eastern cottontail home range is roughly circular in uniform habitats.
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Once the cottontail spots carrots in the groceries, he schemes to get them.
From the sacbee.com
Field observations support survey results and indicate a good year for cottontail hunting.
From the omaha.com
Whitetail deer, cottontail rabbits, squirrel, turkey, and grouse are common game species.
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- Wood rabbit: common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
- The cottontail rabbits are among the 16 lagomorph species in the genus Sylvilagus, found in the Americas.
- A rabbit of any of various species in genus Sylvilagus; A person with a tanned body and untanned buttocks resembling a cottontail rabbit's dark fur and light tail
