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Sylvilagus

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Sylvilagus
the rabbit genus of lagomorphs in the family Leporidae. The wild rabbit lives in burrows, is herbivorous and feeds mostly at dawn and dusk. They have great powers of reproduction and have been a serious agricultural pest in some countries. The domestic variety is extensively used in laboratories and there are special varieties for the commercial production of rabbitmeat and for pelt and fur production. Common species are Sylvilagus bachmani (brush rabbit) the reservoir of the myxomatosis virus in USA, Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern cottontail) and Oryctolagus cuniculus (European domestic and wild rabbit). See also angora rabbit, argenté, belgian hare, beveren, californian, dutch, english, flemish giant, havana, himalayan (2), lop, netherland dwarf, new zealand red, new zealand white, polish, rex (2), russian, sable (2), satin, siberian, silver fox. Other colors include fox, harlequin, lilac, silver, smoke pearl, tan.
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Number Species trapped Diclelphis virginiana (Opossum) 629 Procyon lotor (Raccoon) 333 Lynx rufus (Bobcat) 62 Mephitis mephitis (Striped Skunk) 33 Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern Cottontail) 20 Canis latrans (Coyote) 18 Canis familiaris (Domestic Dog) 2 Felis catus (Domestic Cat) 1 Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Gray Fox) 1 Vulpes vulges (Red Fox) 1 Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel) 1 Sciurus niger (Fox Squirrel) 1 Table 3.
Terrestrial mammals of the Naval Support Activity (NSA Crane) in ... by Whitaker, John O., Jr.; Walters, Brianne L.; Johnson, Scott / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
Known as sylvilagus palustris hefneri in honour of the man who is better known for a very different type of bunny, the dark brown animals are found in the Florida Keys.
How catty can bunnies get? by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
INTRODUCTION Wildlife agencies have been concerned about possible swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) declines, however swamp rabbits have tended to be one of the least studied members of Sylvilagus (Martinson et al.
Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) demographics, morphometrics, and ... by Class, Corey M. / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
 
 
 
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