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 rabbit::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cottontail, 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 rabbit
cottontail rabbit
Pennsylvania's late cottontail rabbit season began Dec. 26 and runs through Feb. 7.
From the post-gazette.com
Rylen, who is in first grade at Polo Ridge Elementary School, drew an Eastern cottontail rabbit.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Yet, however determinedly I sought solitude, the small cottontail rabbit remained an irresistible presence.
From the post-gazette.com
Animal tracks found outside the visitor center were made by deer, skunks, raccoons, cottontail rabbit and squirrels.
From the omaha.com
Bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit and pheasant populations have all fallen on hard times during the past several years.
From the stltoday.com
She aimed her camera at queen butterflies feeding on mist flower, on a cottontail rabbit nibbling grass and on a group of common ground doves.
From the chron.com
The New England cottontail is the only rabbit species native to the region east of the Hudson River.
From the washingtonpost.com
Plentiful cottontail and snowshoe, the mainstay of rabbit hunters, are fair-game through March 15, subject to daily limits.
From the thenewstribune.com
The familiar piles of dark, round pellets we know as rabbit droppings are the true end product of cottontail digestion.
From the post-gazette.com
