| 单词 | cottontail |
| 例句 | The small, leaping tracks of cottontail rabbits, the tiny tracks of field mice, and the feather-stitching tracks of snowbirds. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They were drinking at midday from a shallow ford crossing an overgrown track to a worked-out silver mine when a cottontail started up in the bracken across the water. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no raccoons or skunks about in the snow, but the mice, the weasels, the mink, the foxes, the shrews, the cottontail rabbits were all busier than Coney Island in July. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Like cottontail rabbits and chaparral birds and a baby possum that sulked and lay like dead for the first several hours until he finally decided that Arliss wasn’t going to hurt him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z But visitors may still glimpse the increasingly rare New England cottontail rabbit in tangled thickets or the wetland-dwelling bog turtle and ringed boghaunter, an orange-striped dragonfly among the rarest in North America. The U.S. Issue: Endangered Species: A Coast-to-Coast Guide to Endangered Species 2011-05-13T20:22:51Z Given the park’s designation as a nature sanctuary, it’s not unusual to see wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits, Eastern chipmunks and coyotes. Leaf Peeping Is Not Canceled: 6 Drives and Hikes to Try This Fall 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z It’s not only the series about women clad in cottontails that have the potential to rile viewers. The New Season: Kat Dennings and Other Young Actresses Star on TV 2011-09-14T23:40:26Z A fluffy white cottontail had already been fastened with a snap to her backside. Holy Cottontail! The Playboy Club Is Back Again 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Alice is a brave young cottontail who, along with her brother, Thistle, sets out to save the Harveys from their naïveté about what it takes to run a small farm. What if Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor Had Joined Forces? 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z More damaging were the rabbits, specifically Eastern cottontails. Why conservation groups are trying to restore Native prairies in WA 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The terrain is filled with Mexican yellow poppies, and serves as a habitat for the checkered whip tail lizard, desert cottontail and Western desert tarantula. Biden Creates Two National Monuments in the Southwest 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The same study found that marsh and cottontail rabbits and foxes had disappeared from the area. Pythons are snacking on GPS-wearing opossums that give up their locations 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Additionally, where there are more cats, there are white-footed mice and eastern cottontails being preyed upon by ferocious felines. Outdoor cats are an invasive species and a threat to themselves, scientists say 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z It is larger than several U.S. states, and home to 130,000 people and countless bobcats, beavers, muskrats and cottontail rabbits. New York gun bans alarm residents of upstate bear country 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Since cottontails found their way into the Arboretum, they’ve been chewing up leaves, stems, even tree bark — including precious young specimens, some grown from the wild seeds of species that have been red-listed as threatened. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z This week’s magazine cover story attempts to answer a few questions about those little cottontails running around Seattle these days: Where did they come from? Even the popularity of the magician’s disappearing rabbit trick is mostly illusion 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The lockdowns seemed to embolden some invasive species, increasing the daytime activity of Eastern cottontail rabbits in Italy, where their rapid expansion may threaten native hares, while disrupting efforts to control others. Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’? 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z They had discovered the myxoma virus in a species of cottontail rabbit native to South America. Think All Viruses Get Milder with Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Estimates of population sizes of the country’s predominant rabbit species—such as domestic rabbits, which are typically kept as pets, eastern cottontails and species of jackrabbits—are difficult to obtain. New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z “I’m just waiting for some chefs to say, ‘There’s cottontail on the menu,’ ” Acworth says. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The male rabbit was trapped as a part of a species restoration program that transfers rabbits from Patience Island to other areas of the cottontail’s historic range. Rabbit on island tests positive for contagious infection 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The cottontail hare made his grand debut in the summer of 1940. Voice of Bugs Bunny, Eric Bauza, shares the secret behind the 'Looney Tunes' star’s success 80 years later 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z The viruses had been evolving in South American cottontail rabbits much longer, to the point that they caused no disease at all. Think All Viruses Get Milder with Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z All rabbits and hares in Wyoming are susceptible to the disease, including game and nongame species like cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits and pygmy rabbits, said Samantha Allen, department state wildlife veterinarian. Wyoming wildlife officials to test dead rabbits for disease 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z It started in 1927, when a man named Charles D. White bought two dozen cottontail rabbits from a dealer in Kansas. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Sticking around academia, he went onto the University of New Hampshire for a Ph.D., studying differences in foraging strategies between two rabbit species: New England and Eastern cottontails. New Grand Teton science chief followed unconventional path 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z It’s estimated that there are fewer than 100 cottontails in New Hampshire today. New England Cottontail: Reintroduction not self-sustaining 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z For example, eastern cottontail rabbits congregate around areas with plenty of food and places to escape to. Keeping tabs on neighborhood wildlife may hook you on all the action 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z In 2017, researchers at the Plum Island lab showed that RHDV2 can kill eastern cottontails, a wild species, but experimental infections are not planned for other wild species. A deadly virus is killing wild rabbits in North America 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Estimates about their fecundity vary, but the conservative-to-midrange numbers say cottontails produce three or four litters a year with around six kits per litter. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z RHDV2 causes infected cottontail rabbits to bleed from their nose and mouth because of internal hemorrhaging. Arizona Game and Fish warn of disease killing off rabbits 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z The cottontail was introduced to Washington about a century ago to be hunted for food and sport. Notice a bunny boom? Here are some reasons for the Seattle area’s recent rise in rabbits 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Eastern cottontails are likely to live up to three years in the wild, and they stay in the same general territory throughout their lives. Keeping tabs on neighborhood wildlife may hook you on all the action 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z The virus is already affecting species in northern Mexico, a center of lagomorph diversity that is home to rare and endangered species such as the volcano rabbit and the Davis Mountains cottontail. A deadly virus is killing wild rabbits in North America 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Mellow winters, a few early rains to get the greenery going, then warm and dry spring months — that’s good cottontail weather. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Known as Nanopithecus browni, this monkey is the "smallest old world monkey" ever discovered, weighing between just 2 and 3 pounds, similar to a cottontail rabbit. Fossilized remains of 4 million-year-old monkey found 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Foxes and marsh and cottontail rabbits have “effectively disappeared,” the study says. Program shows promise of removing pythons from Everglades 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z “Marsh rabbits, cottontail rabbits, and foxes effectively disappeared,” according to the U.S. 17-foot, 140-pound python captured in Florida park 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z At least 100 species, including cottontail rabbits, foxes, otters and muskrats, are in decline because of its loss. ‘Oh, Hi There.’ Forest Cam Captures the Secret Lives of Animals. 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service found impressive parallels between cottontail and golden eagle populations in western states. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The District’s wildlife action plan lists the Eastern cottontail rabbit as a “species of greatest conservation need.” Rabbit population spike plagues Washington D.C. 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Necropsies performed last week on about 20 bobcats found their primary food sources appeared to be gray squirrels and cottontail rabbits. Tracking bobcats: Researchers need help finding GPS collars 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Red foxes and eastern cottontail rabbits roam a protected area called the Sunken Forest. Fire Island Cabin Sale Incites Rebellion Over Seaside Haven 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z West says one time a group brought in a wild eastern cottontail rabbit, described in reference material as having “big eyes and a tail that is puffy white on the underside.” Wild animals in distress are nursed back to life at this facility in Arlington 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z “Even though cottontails are not native, native species have probably come to rely on them,” Haman says. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The eastern cottontail is truly a homebody, spending its short life in old fields, sheltering under shrubs and thickets of brambles. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Meanwhile in Connecticut and surrounding states, the New England cottontail or woodland rabbit, Sylvilagus transitionalis, is under great pressure from factors including habitat loss and fragmentation. Can Rabbits Escape Roadkill? 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Hunting for cottontail rabbits, snowshoe hare, bobwhite quail, bobcat and red and gray foxes follow, opening Nov. 4. West Virginia hunting seasons for small game to start 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Each Bunny wore corset, bunny ears, collar, cuffs and fluffy cottontail. Hugh Hefner obituary 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z It’s been 95 years since those first 24 cottontails showed up in boxes at a game farm in Auburn — now we’re not sure what our ecosystem would do without them. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Active throughout the winter, cottontails prefer to feed on green leafy plants in summer, but they resort to twigs, vines and other rougher fare as the seasons change. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “There’s nothing better after all that hard work,” she said as she watched the cottontail hop into the shrubs. North Texas woman proud to be self-taught rabbit rescuer 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The Central and Southeast regions saw the greatest increase in cottontail numbers. Survey report says turkey, pheasant, cottontail numbers rose 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z For example, many of the District Department of Energy and the Environment’s species of greatest concern, such as the wood thrush and Eastern cottontail, are threatened by cats. Opinion | Cats are not the answer to D.C.’s rat problem 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z On his runs, he — like many of us — also has noticed a lot more cottontails lately. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The eastern cottontail rabbit may be the cutest animal to make New York City its home. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Unlike many of the domestic rabbits, there’s a second chance at freedom for the Eastern cottontails, the most common species in Texas. North Texas woman proud to be self-taught rabbit rescuer 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z A Playboy Bunny is a Playboy Club waitress who has donned a cottontail uniform, he explained, while a Playmate is a centerfold. Bill Walsh, copy editor and witty authority on language, dies at 55 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Fewer than 300 New England cottontail rabbits live in Maine, and they are an endangered species in the state. Have you seen this rabbit? Endangered cottontail needs help 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z I might have gotten King Bunny and his kind all wrong — cottontails are fuzzy machines for eating, running and getting caught, but they’ve got one other, very important quality. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Real cottontails have shameless publicity to thank for their success — at least in part. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Leggett estimates that she receives up to 30 calls each day during high season in the spring, and the number of cottontails she rehabilitates each year is increasing. North Texas woman proud to be self-taught rabbit rescuer 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z The property is located in a focus area identified for recovery of the New England cottontail, a state endangered species. 20 projects to protect wetlands getting $2.4 million 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Among the cat victims were mourning doves, blue jays, cottontail rabbits, southern flying squirrels and rarer animals, such as purple gallinules, a kind of water bird. A wildlife rehab center confirms that cats are killers 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “One that manages to be savvy might live two or three years. You don’t see a lot of old cottontails.” What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Eastern cottontails do, in fact, breed like rabbits. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Sutherland provides basic treatment to injured cottontails and then sends them along to Leggett. North Texas woman proud to be self-taught rabbit rescuer 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z “Sage brush is essential habitat for native animals like mule deer, sage hen and cottontails,” said Mosley. These Are the Forgotten Victims of the West's Drought Projects are expected to help native brook trout; woodcock; cottontail; and warblers. Nearly $1M in funding to help protect fish, wildlife habitat 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The list of mammals that enjoy it includes white-tailed deer, raccoons, muskrats and Eastern cottontail rabbits. What Poison Ivy Has Against Us 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Human development favored the eastern cottontail, with its tolerance for a broader range of habitats. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The 29 species of birds and 11 species of mammals included 40 gray squirrels, 32 cottontail rabbits, 13 raccoons, 11 mallards and nine robins. Keeping Wildlife Wild 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z In this Tuesday, June 21, 2016 photo, a male New England cottontail rabbit sits in a pen at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, in Providence, R.I. New England cottontail making a comeback in the region 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Volunteers will be planting 250 shrubs on a site that was recently cleared to manage as a New England cottontail habitat. Volunteers needed to help cottontail’s habitat 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Perhaps the best kind of intervention is an early one, such as the habitat restoration that ensured the decline of the New England cottontail was reversed before the rabbit reached official at-risk status. US claims success in efforts to save endangered species 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The eastern cottontail is largely crepuscular, preferring to feed in the evenings or early-morning hours. Here Comes Eastern Cottontail 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Hunting for sage grouse and cottontail rabbits should also be good this year. Wyoming Game and Fish says mild winter means good hunting 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z After the child slid out of the photo-op chair on Sunday afternoon, the father began to verbally and physically attack the bunny, the costumed cottontail told police. New Jersey mall's Easter Bunny brawls with upset parent 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The cottontail is a on the state’s endangered species list in New Hampshire. Volunteers needed to help cottontail’s habitat 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Every night he personally enjoys spotlighting, which, for those who have never shined a spotlight on cottontail rabbits while the dogs begin the chase, can be an amusing way to hunt. West Texas town changes as population shrinks 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z It shows a cottontail battling a black rat snake. Top 10 Viral Animal Videos of the Year 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z On the second half, there are chances to spot cottontail rabbits and ring-necked pheasants. New York Today: Take a Hike 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z While she applauds the efforts made so far, she worries that there won’t be a long-term commitment to protecting the cottontail. Feds say New England cottontail doesn’t need protection 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z While she applauds the efforts made so far, she worries that there won't be a long-term commitment to protecting the cottontail. Federal government takes New England cottontail off list of species considered for protection 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Hip restaurants are quickly replacing decades-old salty dives, and newly built houses are now as common a sight as cottontail bunnies. Weekend Getaway: The Best of Nantucket in Just Three Days 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Around here, cottontail rabbits are golden eagles’ primary prey. Eagle studies in the Big Horn Basin 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z There was natural science, as the class explored the differences between European hares and New World cottontails. ‘Ciencia’ With Other Subjects for Latino Children on the East End 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z New England cottontails are a state-endangered species, and are currently being considered for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. Volunteers sought for restoring cottontail habitat 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Right now, he has 25 raccoons, 10 squirrels and three or four cottontail rabbits down in his basement. Peabody firefighter volunteers as wildlife rescuer 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Marsh rabbits, cottontails and foxes couldn’t be found. In the Everglades, hunters help to check a slithery invader 2013-02-16T00:53:56Z The Japanese rabbits are slightly larger than the average North American cottontail, reaching up to 50 centimeters long and 2 kilograms in weight. Rare Japanese Rabbit Leaves Endangered Species List 2013-01-15T19:15:00.227Z This species and the Mexican cottontail are favorite small game for the rural peoples. An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoac?n, M?xico 2012-03-24T02:00:18.660Z The New England cottontail relies on dense shrubland habitat, or thickets, to survive, so planting shrubs is part of the work being done to help the species. Volunteers sought for restoring cottontail habitat 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Methods for the determination of food habits by plant microtechnique and histology and their application to cottontail rabbit food habits. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 2012-02-24T03:00:32.243Z Another source of subsistence in winter was cottontail rabbits, which were caught among the willows in the bottoms with a noose snare or by surrounding them and killing them with the bow and arrow. Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society 2012-02-17T03:00:38.253Z Here the sleek woodchuck passes imperceptibly, the ingenuous cottontail finds his brief paradise; small moths fold their wings and sleep. Minstrel Weather 2012-01-24T03:00:25.640Z The New England cottontail, which was named as a candidate for the U.S. Native New England cottontail rabbits disappearing 2011-09-17T21:19:05Z Attorneys for the hunting group said they wanted to preserve the rights of its members to hunt animals covered under the agreements, including greater sage grouse and the New England cottontail rabbit. APNewsBreak: Judge approves deal for protection of hundreds of imperiled species 2011-09-09T23:55:07Z Hunters should have their rabbit identification down pat, because jackrabbits occur in the same habitat as cottontails and are not open to hunting. Transition into fall still leaves plenty to do in the outdoors 2011-09-04T15:09:12Z Adult cottontails seem to be secure from opossum predation under ordinary circumstances. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z Here a squirrel had leaped along, his tail showing occasionally in the snow, and there was the four-pointed, triangle-track of a cottontail. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z A possible cause is predators including coyotes and bobcats returning in large numbers, lured by plentiful eastern cottontail for them to feed on, said Husband in a statement. Native New England cottontail rabbits disappearing 2011-09-17T21:19:05Z The creatures that lived in the meadow were small ones; various insects; moles and mice; cottontail rabbits and harmless snakes. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The Northcentral region has many hunting opportunities during the month of September with seasons for deer, black bear, forest grouse, mourning dove, cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare all opened Sept. Transition into fall still leaves plenty to do in the outdoors 2011-09-04T15:09:12Z Investigation revealed that a large male opossum had killed a young cottontail, weighing approximately 150 grams, and had started to eat it. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z This year, cottontail rabbits and armadillos were pointed. In Field Trialing, Bird Dogs Call Shots and Humans Follow 2010-02-24T01:09:00Z Federal and New Hampshire officials in April pledged to help restore New England cottontail habitat on private and state-owned lands over the next 50 years. Native New England cottontail rabbits disappearing 2011-09-17T21:19:05Z The tracks shown in one-fifth size are of the cottontail. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture Here also red squirrels and a cottontail were seen, and tracks of raccoon noted. The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan Occasional Paper of the Museum of Zoology, Number 86 One opossum was observed to catch and kill a young cottontail. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z Samples of pellet collections have shown that the cottontail is the staple food, being represented in almost every pellet. Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana I have found them a half-mile from water hunting for mice, birds, and even cottontails. The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 The common cottontail is found in almost all parts of the United States, in certain parts of the north only, being replaced by the snowshoe rabbit. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture One cottontail was shot, in the climax forest. The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan Occasional Paper of the Museum of Zoology, Number 86 The glass was focused on the digging thrasher, but a goldfinch came into the picture and pulled at some stems for its nest and a cottontail ran rapidly across from rim to rim. A-Birding on a Bronco In 1948, when livestock grazed on the area, and the ground cover of herbaceous vegetation was relatively sparse, cottontails were much less abundant than they were later when the vegetation was protected. Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana May 16, 1920, L. R. Dice saw four young cottontails with their eyes open in the possession of a boy. The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 The snowshoe rabbit replaces the cottontail in Canada and the most northern portions of the United States. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture Several cottontails were seen in this field, and a few mole ridges were noted. The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan Occasional Paper of the Museum of Zoology, Number 86 As the bird worked, a cottontail rabbit rustled the leaves, and Billy started forward, frightening the timid animal so that it scampered off over the ground, showing the white underside of its tail. A-Birding on a Bronco Among mammals, the cottontail and the white-footed mouse are the most persistent users of the woodrat houses, especially those that are no longer occupied by the rats. Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana About May 10, some years ago, I saw a cottontail jump into and swim across Mill Creek in this county. The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 The cottontail may also be taken in a spring pole snare, such as shown in the cut. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture Several cottontails were seen in and under the old barn. The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan Occasional Paper of the Museum of Zoology, Number 86 A progress report on cottontail rabbits in Pennsylvania. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha Out from the gray thicket bounds a cottontail to jerk up on his hind legs with surprise at the camp fire. The Story of the Trapper Mearns Cottontail.—The cottontail was formerly common only in the southern part of Michigan, but it now occurs over all the cultivated area of the Lower Peninsula. The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 Quaintance wrote that in School Section Canyon tracks of cougar, bobcat, coyote, and deer were found, and that pocket gophers, badgers, and cottontail rabbits were present. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado A cottontail waved its beacon for a minute before him, then darted into the underbrush; the mountain jays called out a wailing cry; and the flicker clucked above. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country A cottontail has shorter ears and shorter hind legs. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha The methods used by other investigators to calculate the home range of the cottontail have yielded estimates varying from 0.1 acre to 100 acres. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Sometimes when caught alive the cottontail utters a loud, shrill cry. The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123 Nuttall's cottontail in Colorado is in general the cottontail of the highlands, and the three localities just mentioned are on the top of the Mesa Verde. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado In shape and size he closely resembled a quarter-grown cottontail, but his ears were different from any rabbit's, being short and round. A Mountain Boyhood The brush rabbit with ears and hind legs shorter than those of the cottontail seldom if ever ventures farther than 45 feet away from the edge of dense cover. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha At the end of the study a line was drawn on the map to enclose the areas where the cottontail was known to have been. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas He's scared all right—beat it like a cottontail. The Vagrant Duke At A, I found a round place about 5 x 8 inches, where a cottontail had crouched during the light snowfall. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 The cottontail of the Rockies is the commonest and easiest source of meat, not only to the camper, but to the rabbit's cannibalistic neighbors. A Mountain Boyhood A new race of the eastern cottontail from the Texas Panhandle. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha The traps were set at fifty-foot intervals and the pattern approximated that of a grid in habitat favorable for cottontails such as at edges of woodland. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas He stepped to one of the many cages at the side of the room and returned with a wriggling cottontail in his hands. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 Oho! now I knew the mystery of the cottontail running from a foe that left no track. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 When Mr. Connor first moved up on the hill, Jim used to shoot a cottontail almost every day, and some days he shot two. The Hunter Cats of Connorloa The cottontail rambled a few yards down the road, then erected itself on its rear quarters and with adolescent foolhardiness contemplated the scenery. Sundry Accounts Traps were not set on areas of poor habitat where neither cottontails nor their sign were observed. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas A molly cottontail scurried across the track before them and with a mutual, frenzied impulse they shied and sprang into the air. Dorothy on a Ranch The common eastern cottontail is known from the snowshoe by its smaller feet and its much larger, longer tail, which is gray above, and snow-white underneath. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Then across her mind flashed a vision of the little cottontail streaking madly across the road before her, and again some strange new power within urged her on. The Torch Bearer A Camp Fire Girls' Story I’m jolly without ’em, boys,—jolly as a cottontail rabbit just come of age.” Charlie to the Rescue Experiments were made periodically throughout the trapping period to determine which bait was most attractive to cottontails and least attractive to birds, rodents, skunks, raccoons, and opossums. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The nervous cottontail sits erect upon his haunches, his nose twitches and his large trumpet-like ears are turned this way and that to catch the slightest sound. Black Bruin The Biography of a Bear "That is the track of a cottontail," was the answer. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Bud, boy-like, was after a cottontail, along with Cap, who had appeared from no one knew where and was attending the party joyously. A Voice in the Wilderness We got three—two cottontails and a jack—among the willows where a stream flowed down from the pass. Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies It was intended to make each individual cottontail recognizable in a trap or in the field. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas I'm like a cottontail in the middle of a wheat-patch with the binders going round and round and every swathe cutting away a little more of my covering. The Prairie Wife Sometimes the common tame rabbit resembles the cottontail in general color, but the latter has the top of its tail black. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Here was where they first sighted the little cottontail the day she took her initial ride on her own pony. A Voice in the Wilderness We exchanged hard bread with them for a few cottontails, and set Clary to making a rabbit-stew, the boys and I deferring our supper until it should be ready. Captured by the Navajos Occasionally when a predator had killed and eaten a cottontail the tail and feet remained and, when dyed, they provided important clues to the identity of the individual. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Tie Trap for Rabbits.—An inexpensive and permanent sewer tile trap for cottontail rabbits has proved very effective in Kansas. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 The cottontails do not turn white in winter. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Of a sudden from under cover of the bank a frightened cottontail sprang forth and started running. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman When we reached the ambulance the boys put a few cakes of hard bread in their pockets, and, taking their shot-guns, went out to look for some "cottontails" while supper was being prepared. Captured by the Navajos In no instance was identity of an individual cottontail lost. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In localities where cottontails are sufficiently abundant to be a continual menace, the safest and most nearly permanent method of securing immunity from their ravages is to fence against them. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 They bagged a pair of cottontails and a number of quail, and when they did speak, it was only regarding the hunt or the preparations for the coming exodus. The Enchanted Canyon The banks were lined with burrows and tracks, and within five minutes a second cottontail met the fate of the first. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman In the brush, too, dwelt little cottontails, very good to eat. The Killer Records were obtained by identifying cottontails that I flushed from forms as I walked through the study area, sometimes using a noise-making device or dragging a rope. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas We used to hunt cottontails over that ground, and shoot blackbirds in the brush. The Turtles of Tasman Amongst them, the travelers had bagged numerous quail and cottontails, and Jonas had brought in at noon a huge jack rabbit. The Enchanted Canyon He did not even note the cottontail that came out from behind a bush to peer at him, nor mark the sweeping shadow of a passing eagle that swung high above the little valley. Heart's Desire The jackrabbit was a pest, but the cottontail was worth getting. The Killer Regular search was made along the hilltop rock outcrops, under which hiding cottontails could be identified with the aid of a flashlight. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas A cottontail ran squealing past them, driven from its home by this new and deadly enemy. Gunsight Pass How Oil Came to the Cattle Country and Brought a New West Shortly a cottontail deliberately crossed the circle, then another and another. The Enchanted Canyon He held up as a trophy of his prowess two cottontails. Mavericks The inexperienced would be apt to run forward eagerly, hoping to catch a glimpse of the cottontail on the other side; but always it would be in vain. The Killer Other persons, working on the study area, supplied some of the records of cottontails that were seen alive or found dead. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas And, sure enough, they started a cottontail down there and went in for him keenly, followed by ma and brother and sister. Somewhere in Red Gap But, though Enoch, and the others, when he had roused them, beat the tiny blind alley thoroughly, not so much as a cottontail reward their efforts. The Enchanted Canyon Bacon, coffee, flour, matches; enough for a week if eked out by cottontails and porcupines. Judith of the Godless Valley Raggylug, or Rag, was the name of a young cottontail rabbit. Lobo, Rag and Vixen Being The Personal Histories Of Lobo, Redruff, Raggylug & Vixen The cottontail establishes a definite home range and may live its entire life within this area, which permits familiarity with food sources, hiding places, and escape routes. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The sight of the round little cottontail leaping from tie to tie brought a momentary diversion; but he did not want to be diverted. Sandy Weakness from lack of food added much to the peril of the trip, one cottontail being the sole contribution of the gun to their larder. The Enchanted Canyon Some charred sticks and the remains of a cottontail had not yet blown away. Judith of the Godless Valley After a time he saw that the cottontail rabbits were singing and making medicine. Blackfeet Indian Stories The cottontail usually establishes its home range in the area where it was born, being semi-gregarious and tolerant of crowding. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas A single cottontail will draw a half-dozen shots and perhaps a couple of young bucks will pour loads into a bunny after he is dead out of pure deviltry and high spirits. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Quail and cottontails were to be found on the plateau where the stock was grazing. The Enchanted Canyon And you know, as Jude said once, a girl has about as much chance of staying straight in Lost Chief as a cottontail has with a coyote pack. Judith of the Godless Valley An occasional cottontail rabbit was seen, scurrying to cover through the sage-brush, when we made a detour from the boats. Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico Eight cottontails that were captured and marked as young remained in the area of original capture after becoming adults. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas At last he saw it was the cottontail rabbits, singing and making medicine. Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People Investigating, I found two cottontail, one jackrabbit and three quail in the last stages of dissolution, all the result of one shot at two rabbit's ears. Out of Doors—California and Oregon But the other animals—the squirrels, and quail, and cottontails, were creatures of the Wild who had never yielded allegiance to man. White Fang Why, any man, with nerve and savvee, can start them cottontails jumping for the brush. Burning Daylight In a woodland area of approximately 21 acres 33 cottontails were living together in September, 1955. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas A cottontail ran into a clump of wild-rose bushes near War Eagle's lodge, and some dogs were close behind the frightened animal, as he gained cover. Indian Why Stories Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire Jackrabbits don't usually burrow, but cottontails always do when they need shelter. The Life of Me; an autobiography She wasn't a timid little cottontail rabbit then; she was a mother whose child was in danger. How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell The cottontails did the rest all right, and the trust gathered in Chattanooga Coal and Iron. Burning Daylight By April the population reached its annual low point; nine of the original 33 cottontails were known to have survived on the 21-acre area of northwest-facing wooded slope south of the pond. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In California there is an abundance of game; small animals exist everywhere and there is no better training than to stalk the wary ground squirrel or the alert cottontail. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow Jackrabbits brought ten cents each and cottontails brought six or eight cents. The Life of Me; an autobiography Fergus had brought in a sack full of cottontails and two skunks. Man Size And in thirty minutes them cottontails—financiers, some folks call them—bid up Little Copper to sixty. Burning Daylight Foremost among the needs of the cottontail are food and cover. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas RAGGYLUG, or Rag, was the name of a young cottontail rabbit. Wild Animals I Have Known Who has detected our cottontails nibbling the succulent leaves? Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors "Hi, there, you old cottontail!" yelled Farmer Brown's boy, and this frightened off Jed still more, so that he actually ran right past his own castle of bullbriars without seeing it. The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver The running man doubled up like a cottontail, but found his feet again in an instant, though one arm hung limp by his side. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West In the spring and summer cottontails forage mostly near woodland edges for grass and herbs, and usually wander no more than 40 feet into the grasslands from the protection of woodland edges and thickets. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas This part of the country was too settled for large game, but Billy kept Saxon supplied with squirrels and quail, cottontails and jackrabbits, snipe and wild ducks. The Valley of the Moon Eighty per cent of the cottontails resting under the rock outcrops were found in severe winter weather. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Brush that had accumulated in the ravines and stream beds also was used for cover by the cottontail. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In heavy rain a cottontail may move along, neither hopping nor running, with its body close to the ground, head low, ears laid back. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In autumn and winter cottontails forage in woods and along woodland edges for bark of trees and shrubs and for fallen fruits of trees. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas A cottontail rabbit had scuttled across the road, and a tiny dust cloud lingered like smoke, marking the way of his flight. The Valley of the Moon In deep snow cottontails may progress with long bounds carrying them high enough vertically, to clear the surrounding snow. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The cottontail is most active in the evening or early morning. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Nocturnal rodents and carnivores often stole bait in the night; the percentage of capture of cottontails after dawn might have been larger had bait remained in all the traps. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Ninety-two per cent of all fecal pellets found in grassland were within 40 feet of cover suitable for cottontails. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Except for those flushed, cottontails were seldom seen by day. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In walks through the study area approximately three times as many cottontails were flushed at night as in the daytime. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas On cloudy days cottontails were active longer than on bright days. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Activity of the cottontail decreased as precipitation increased; there was less activity in rain than in snow and less activity in wet snow than in dry snow. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Movements made by the cottontail while foraging appear aimless; typical behavior consists of progression with a hesitant gait of two or three hops, a stop to eat, another series of hops and another stop. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The average of the longest distance traveled between captures for cottontails whose entire home ranges were thought to have been sampled was 900 feet for males and 684 feet for females. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The average of the maximum distance across the home range for cottontails whose home range had been thoroughly sampled was 1019 feet for males, and 936 feet for females. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The home range is used by the cottontail in different ways, depending on the needs of the individual and the condition of the habitat. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In winter, when the air temperature was less than 20° F., 22 per cent of the cottontails were captured in the woods more than 100 feet from the edge. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Paths or runways are not ordinarily utilized by foraging cottontails. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas If two centers of activity were maintained, the cottontail usually traversed the entire home range every seven to 11 days. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In no case was a cottontail known to have lived in two woodland edges which were separated by open grassland. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In winter when herbaceous vegetation was dormant cottontails did not cross open fields. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Forms in grass clumps were the usual resting place for cottontails, but others in brush piles, rock outcrops, and tree stumps were also used. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In seeking protection from predators or from the weather, cottontails move farther in winter than in summer. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas If disturbed repeatedly at a form, a cottontail would permanently desert it. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas On seven occasions a cottontail used a form that had been used by another within 24 hours. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Three cottontails used the same shelter under a rock ledge in five days; one was under the ledge on December 17, 1955, and another was there on December 18. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas There may be 20 to 30 resting places used by cottontails within a single home range area since five to seven cottontails may live there as co-occupants at one time. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The average length of trails of cottontails flushed by me in the study area was 80 feet in summer and 210 feet in winter. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Two cottontails, both males, lived together in a Smilax thicket for three weeks, resting within 15 inches of each other. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The cottontail, stimulated by seeing and/or hearing the hawk, ran faster, moving in circles until it disappeared from view five minutes later. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas When last observed the cottontail was 1,700 feet from its home range and was headed in the opposite direction. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Although for several months afterward traps were operated in the cottontail's home range area and in the area where it escaped, the animal was never recaptured. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas When cottontails were released from live-traps they ran an average of 30 feet before stopping to look about. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas It was necessary to determine which cottontails had been studied sufficiently to determine the approximate extent of their home ranges. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The composite method is superior to others for studying the home range and movements of cottontails. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Maps showing home ranges of cottontails in relation to woodland and open fields on the study area. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas An area of 4.6 acres occupied by a cottontail in winter, increased to 6.5 acres in summer by the animal crossing a narrow grassland strip to another woodland edge. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Movements made by cottontails escaping from predators differ from movements made while foraging. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Two home ranges of a cottontail which moved from its original area to occupy a new one 410 feet farther north across a field in September and October, 1955. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Other cottontails increased their home ranges in summer by five to 15 per cent. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Diagrams showing home ranges of cottontails in relation to woodland and open fields on the study area. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Overlapping home ranges of four of the many cottontails living on the study area. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Eight cottontails emerged from such hiding places an average of 22 minutes after the disturbance ceased. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Each of the four cottontails occupied approximately the same home range throughout the year. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The size of the home range in immature cottontails varies between 0.1 acre and 4.0 acres, depending on the age and size of the individual. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Fourteen young cottontails between three and six weeks of age did not leave areas of approximately one acre in each instance. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Nine cottontails between six weeks and 18 weeks of age lived in areas of about two acres. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas If unable to find a hiding place a pursued cottontail will run 600 to 1200 feet while circling and returning to the area from which it ran. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas By the time cottontails are four to five months old they inhabit a home range of four to eight acres. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In September this cottontail occupied a home range of one and one-half acres. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The cottontail usually settles down in one area and stays there until it dies. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Two months after the change was first noticed the cottontail was living in a new home range of 6.6 acres 300 feet from its original home range. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The cottontail is not easily driven out of its home range. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In changing from one home range to the other the cottontail traveled along a dry stream bed and was captured there three times. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Maps of the home ranges of four of those 18 cottontails for which sufficient data were collected to determine the size of home range are shown in the lower part of Figure 3. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Home range of the cottontail was calculated by five methods, using the same set of data, and the results were compared. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The maintenance of a home range is of survival value to the cottontail. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Paths or runways are used by cottontails escaping from predators in dense vegetation along fence lines, in thickets, or brush piles, or in snow that is eight or more inches deep. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Knowledge of the home range is of value to man when control or propagation of cottontail populations is desired. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Home ranges of cottontails are overlapped by those of others regardless of sex or age. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas When escaping from predators cottontails moved 30 to 1200 feet and used 5 to 70 per cent of their home ranges, depending on the type of pursuit. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Some cottontails that were followed, ran in almost circular courses for as far as 3000 feet and covered as much as 90 per cent of their home ranges. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Most of the year cottontails rest in forms of grass or brush near woodland edges but in extremely cold or hot weather they seek the greater protection of the woods. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas When temperatures were unfavorably high or low, cottontails sought cover deep in the woods or under rock outcrops, and in dry stream beds. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas More than one cottontail may use sites of good cover at the same time and two or three used the same resting place at different times. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Two instances of homing were observed; cottontails moved 1,100 and 1,800 feet to return to their home ranges, but one cottontail that escaped 1700 feet from home failed to return. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas The average home range of 18 cottontails for whom adequate data were gathered was 8.34 acres. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Hilltop rock outcrops on the area provide excellent protection for the cottontail especially from low temperatures and freezing rain or blowing snow. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas In summer, cottontails increased their home ranges 5 to 15 per cent by taking advantage of cover provided by the more abundant vegetation. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Home and seasonal ranges of the eastern cottontail in Connecticut. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Summer studies on the cottontail rabbit; Sylvilagus floridanus. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas Home range of the cottontail in central Missouri. Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas |
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