Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Skull Replica

Description

Eastern cottontail rabbit skull replica measures 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.75 inches. The Sylvilagus floridanus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Science specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The Eastern cottontail rabbit can be found throughout much of North America. These very adaptive animals occupy all terrains and most habitats across the continent.

They are 15 to 18 inches long and weigh between two and three pounds. They have long, erect ears, large back feet and a fluffy white tail. During the day they stay safely hidden from predators in thickets, brush piles, or hollow logs.

When threatened with danger they either freeze in place or take advantage of their coloration or dart away in a rapid, zigzag manner. Running speeds can reach an impressive eighteen miles per hour. The lifespan averages about two years.

They are prolific breeders that produce three to four liters each year. A female gives birth to  an average litter size of three to five kits. A mother rabbit carries her offspring for a short gestation of 25 to 28 days.

These mammals are strict herbivores that eat a massive variety of lush green plants. During the spring and summer, they consume tender grasses, clover, dandelion heads, and flower blossoms.

Their dietary choices shift drastically during winter to woody species like sumac, sassafras, flowering dogwood, blackberry canes, and wild cherry trees.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Lagomorpha
• Family: Leporidae
• Genus: Sylvilagus
• Species: L. sylvaticus
• Binomial name: Lepus sylvaticus
• Conservation status: Least concern

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