Eastern Cottontail, Hopping Away To A Field Of Wild Violets - Sylvilagus Floridanus. The Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus Floridanus Is A New World Cottontail Rabbit, A Member Of The Family Leporidae. It Is The Most Common Rabbit Species In North America. They Can Be Found In Meadows And Shrubby Areas In The Eastern And South-Central United States. It Is Abundant In Midwest North America, And Has Been Found In New Mexico And Arizona. Its Range Expanded North As Forests Were Cleared By Settlers.

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