Alert behind EEB greenhouse
I observed the rabbit eating the stems and shoots of Green Arrow Arum (Peltandra virginica).
Baby rabbit. Wild.
Seen in woodland area.
ID based on fact that this is the only known rabbit in the Vermont.
The rabbit was sitting on the grass grazing, and then ran away when I got too close.
Two rows of incisors, with a little "hook" at the top of the eye socket.
This was one of several different rabbits we saw. It darted out of the woods and stopped when it saw me for a second before running into the thicket.
We saw several what appeared to be baby rabbits within a few minutes close to sundown. They all seemed to be headed toward the creek. This one I saw while on the other side of the creek from it and it turned and ran into the thicket.
The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is one of the most common rabbit species in North America.
