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SWAMP RABBIT FACTS
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Description
The Swamp Rabbit is the largest North American cottontail. The fur is brown on top and white underneath. The underside of the tail is white, giving it the common name of cottontail. The fur is short and ears are of medium size.
Other Names
Cane-cutter
Size
Length: 45 - 55cm. Weight: 1.6 - 2.7kg. Females and males are about the same size.
Environment
swamp and lowland forest areas close to water
Food
marsh and swamp plants and reeds
Breeding
Between 1 and 5 young (average 3) are born after a gestation period of 26 - 30 days. The young are weaned after about 21 - 28 days.
Range
south-central United States
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Lagomorpha | | Family: | Leporidae | | Genus: | Sylvilagus | | Species: | aquaticus | | Common Name: | Swamp Rabbit |
Relatives in same Genus
Desert Cottontail (S. audubonii)
Brush Rabbit (S. bachmani)
Eastern Cottontail (S. floridanus)
Marsh Rabbit (S. palustris)
New England Cottontail (S. transitionalis)
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