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Eastern cottontail        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Several species of cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus) are common across much of North America; often they are simply called 'cottontails'.   This one is the eastern cottontail (S. floridanus), the most common rabbit in most of eastern North America.   This one was sitting in a small open area on the Konza Prairie near Manhattan, Kansas.   Its fur is a bit damp due to recent rains and wet vegetation.

  • Canon 1D3, 800 mm IS lens + 1.4X extender (2009)