Common Names
- Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (en)
- Conejo castellano, Conejo de Florida (es)
- Lapin à queue blanche (fr)
- Baumwollschwanz-Kaninchen, Florida-Waldkaninchen (de)
Taxonomy
- Lagomorpha
- Leporidae
- Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit - Sylvilagus floridanus
Brownish, speckled fur with a short white tail, hence its name “Cottontail”. Eastern Cottontail rabbits are very shy and prefer to hide.
Where & When to Spot
The only wild rabbits I saw around Montréal are the eastern cottontail rabbits. I will update this section once I have spotted another species.
How to Identify
Although common on the Island of Montreal, they are difficult to spot. The only time I saw this species was near the airport along a rarely used pathway leading into an undeveloped area. Look for them along bushes and forests into open areas.
Photos
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Boisé Des Douze, St. Hyacinthe - 2019-04-21
NIKON D500; 300mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f9.0; Iso 4000;
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
technopark - 2017-06-24
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f6.3; Iso 2000;
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