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
🇩🇪	Baumwollschwanz-Kaninchen, Florida-Waldkaninchen
🇲🇽	Conejo castellano, Conejo de Florida

Taxonomy

Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Leporidae

ID 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.

Characteristics

Length	40-45cm
Weight	1.5-2.5kg