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.
| 🇫🇷 | Lapin à queue blanche |
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| 🇲🇽 | Conejo castellano, Conejo de Florida |
| Taxonomy | |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
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.
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Characteristics
| Length | 40-45cm |
| Weight | 1.5-2.5kg |
Where and 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.