Eastern Cottontail

• Size: 2-3 lbs // 15-18" long
• Diet: Grasses, clover, fruits and vegetables, brambles, birch, oak, dogwood and maple trees
• Seasonal Habits: They do not hibernate, so they can be seen during the winter
• Temperament: Rabbits can be infected with tularemia, which may be transmitted to people if they eat infected meat or handle a sick animal

Largest member of the genus in Oregon. It's dorsal pelage is brownish, becoming darker (almost black) on the rump and lighter brown on the flanks; the nape patch is orange brown without black hairs, and the head is the same color as the dorsum.