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Ray Wilson
Bird & Wildlife Photography
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Eastern Cottontail
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Sylvilagus floridanus
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Virginia, USA -July 2001
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| The Eastern Cottontail is the commonest and most widespread rabbit in North America, occurring throughout the eastern and mid-western states. |
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Virginia, USA -July 2001
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| They are prolific breeders, with some females breeding within the year of their birth, but this is balanced by a very high mortality rate through predation. It is the principle prey species for a number of mammalian and avian predators. |
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Virginia, USA -July 2001
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