Cottontail
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
COTTONTAIL RABBITS
CAMDEN COMPTON P-4
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- They have white tails
- 15.5 to 18.75 inches tall
- Usually brown and black and white mixed together
- Weigh about 28 to 54 oz
RANGE FROM THE GREAT PLAINS TO THE EAST COAST IN THE USA
HERBIVORE
- Eats grass peas lettuce
- Winter diet bark twigs and buds
LIFE SPAN
LESS THAN 3 YEARS IN THE WILD
REPRODUCTION
- 15% of the new borns make it the first year
- The female give birth in a shallow ground nest
- Mating season is in the spring
COTTONTAILS
- They browse at night to eat grasses
- Young rabbits mature quickly and are self-sufficient after only four or five weeks
