Stats

Lifespan

Up to 4 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

North America

Movement

Hopping

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

This small rabbit lives in the swamps and coastal marshes of the eastern U.S. It is an expert swimmer that uses its short legs to paddle through deep water.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn kit

   A blind, nearly hairless kit nurses briefly each day and stays hidden in the burrow or form.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile is fully furred and venturing out to graze, still small and easily startled.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and able to breed.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Lagomorpha

Family

Leporidae

Genus

Sylvilagus

Species

Sylvilagus palustris