Pictures and facts about the New England cottontail

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New England cottontail

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Sylvilagus transitionalis

 

The New england cottontail is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the New England cottontail

A "species of special concern" New England cottontails are listed as a"species of special concern" in New York State but not in New England.

New England Cottontails are a brushland species, and in Maine they are at their northern range limit.

New England cottontails are mammals.

The female New England Cottontail is generally larger than the male. (Full text)

The New England cottontail is the only rabbit that is native to Connecticut. (Full text)

Sylvilagus transitionalis is widespread throughout much of eastern North. (Full text)

In general, however, eastern cottontails are associated with plants indicative of open land such as old fields and meadows, whereas New England cottontails are associated with forest plant species (Eabry 1968). (Full text)

Biology and Distribution Sometimes called the gray rabbit, brush rabbit, wood hare, or coony, the New England cottontail is a medium-sized cottontail rabbit (Full text)

In general, however, eastern cottontails are associated with plants indicative of open land such as old fields and meadows, whereas New England cottontails are associated with forest plant species (Eabry 1968). (Full text)

Wildlife biologists say the once common New England cottontail is now extremely (Full text)

When locations of rabbits are gleaned from the survey data, biologists will be able document habitats where New England cottontails are found. (Full text)

While the two species of cottontails bear a strong resemblance to each other, New England cottontails are a little smaller and darker. (Full text)

) Litvaitis roughly estimates 2,500 New England cottontails are left in shrinking patches of their former range. (Full text)

Comments on the first public notice that the New England cottontail is being considered for the endangered list -- known as a "90-day finding" -- have been sparse, Amaral said. (Full text)

The situation for the New England cottontail is so dire that it is being considered for threatened or endangered species status under the federal Endangered Species Act. (Full text)

Only the New England cottontail is of concern because of its declining numbers, but since the two species are nearly identical in appearance, areas where New England cottontails have been recently documented are now closed to all cottontail hunting to ensure their protection. (Full text)