Summary ²

The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and tail.

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1. (c) Tomfriedel, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marsh_Rabbit.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvilagus_palustris

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