Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
Published 2:51 pm Tuesday, May 21, 2019
- (Becky Harrison | USFWS)
The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, pictured here at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, is an herbivore that lives only about 3 years. It is the most commonly found rabbit species in North America. The Cottontail diet ranges from grasses, vegetables, fruits to even immature trees and bark from trees and shrubs.