cottontail
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nˌteɪl noun
any small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail.
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| any of several common rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, such as S. floridanus (eastern cottontail), of American woodlands | |
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Cottontail
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Example sentences
Cottontail harvest appears to be well under minimum sustainable levels.
Suburban neighborhoods are ideal breeding grounds for coyotes favorite food: cottontail rabbit.
Cottontail rabbits continue to dominate the harvest as expected.
Tularemia can produce severe, but localized, sporadic mortality in cottontail rabbits.
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