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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.

Boisé Des Douze - 2019-04-21
Location: Boisé Des Douze
Date: 2019-04-21
Camera: NIKON D500
Lens: 300mm f/4.0
Settings: f9.0 • 1/1250 • ISO 4000
Focal Length: 420mm
Technopark - 2017-06-24
Location: Technopark
Date: 2017-06-24
Camera: NIKON D500
Lens: TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N
Settings: f6.3 • 1/1250 • ISO 2000
Focal Length: 600mm

Common Names

🇨🇦Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
🇫🇷Lapin à queue blanche
🇩🇪Baumwollschwanz-Kaninchen, Florida-Waldkaninchen
🇲🇽Conejo castellano, Conejo de Florida

Taxonomy

OrderLagomorpha
FamilyLeporidae

Characteristics

Length40-45cm
Weight1.5-2.5kg

Identification and Whereabouts

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.

The only wild rabbits I saw around Montréal are the eastern cottontail rabbits. I will update this section once I have spotted another species.