Summary ²

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.

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1. (c) Ken Potter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ken Potter
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvilagus_floridanus

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