cottontails
Fluffy-bottomed bunnies
Cottontails are rabbits native to the Americas, named for their small, fluffy white tails that resemble cotton balls.
The term usually refers to wild rabbits rather than domestic breeds: We spotted a cottontail in the backyard.
Several species exist across North and South America, distinguished from European rabbits by their solitary habits and reluctance to burrow.
Informal term for rabbit
- lagomorphRabbit-like mammal order
- hareLarge wild lagomorph
- buckMale deer or dollar
- doeAdult female deer
kit · ears · whiskers · thumper · herbivore · mammal · pet · warren
Organism's natural environment
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
nocturnal · grassland · meadow · brushland · fauna · prey · fox · hawk
Interconnected underground tunnels
- denPrivate room or lair
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- holeAbsence in matter
underground · shelter · hideout · digging · excavate · chamber · refuge · concealment
bunny
Informal term for rabbit
doe · kit · ears · whiskers · thumper · herbivore · mammal · pet · warren · nibbling
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
crepuscular · nocturnal · grassland · meadow · brushland · fauna · prey · fox · hawk · coyote
warren
Interconnected underground tunnels
hole · underground · shelter · hideout · digging · excavate · chamber · refuge · concealment · thicket
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
cottony · tufted · pelage · pelt · brown · gray · white · molt · camouflage · grooming
hop
Small, quick jump
jump · skip · bounce · dart · scurry · zigzag · flee · dash · escape · freeze
cottontailshares
Large, swift relatives of rabbits
jackrabbits · snowshoe hares · arctic hares · pikas · mountain hares
- cottontail rabbitSmall wild American rabbit
- Peter Cottontail