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Marsh rabbit
Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Sylvilagus palustris
The Marsh rabbit is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the marsh rabbit
A young / baby of a marsh rabbit is called a 'bunny, kit, kitten, leveret or nestling'. The females are called 'doe or jill' and males 'buck or jack'. A marsh rabbit group is called a 'warren, nest, colony, bevy, bury, drove or trace'.Countries
United States
Facts about the marsh rabbit
Habitat: The main habitat for the Lower Keys marsh rabbit is the transition zone.
Description: Marsh Rabbit is a Art Print.
Generally, female marsh rabbits are larger in size than males.
Marsh Rabbit is a Canvas Transfer.
Marsh rabbits are approximately 40 cm (16 in) long and weigh 1-2 kilograms (2-5 lbs).
Marsh rabbits are found north to the Virginia coast, southwest to Alabama's coast and south through Georgia and Florida.
Signs of presence The alternating track patterns left by marsh rabbits are similar to those of other species of rabbits.
Wetland Animals Reports Marsh Rabbit Description The marsh rabbit is a mammal.
Marsh Rabbit or Sylvilagus palustris is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
USFWS Refuges on which the Lower Keys marsh rabbit is reported. (Full text)
The Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), is the smallest rabbit found in Georgia. (Full text)
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Because they occupy aquatic habitats, marsh rabbits are not typically susceptible to overharvest. (Full text)
Physical Description A marsh rabbit is reddish brown to blackish brown in color, with a grayish brown to white colored chest, and a gray to bluish gray tail. (Full text)
Marsh rabbits are most active at night and at dawn and dusk. (Full text)
The marsh rabbit is a slightly smaller, darker version of the more familiar eastern cottontail rabbit, which occurs in the eastern two-thirds of the United States and is best known for its conspicuous cotton puff tail. (Full text)
The Marsh Rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris, is found in freshwater and brackish marshes statewide. (Full text)
The marsh rabbit is a slightly smaller, darker version of the more familiar eastern cottontail rabbit, which occurs http://www. (Full text)
1. marsh hare, swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris -- (of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida)marsh hare
swamp rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
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