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Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii


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distribution map of Sylvilagus audubonii

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Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audbonii) Photo

Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). Photograph by Gary M. Stolz, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Desert cottontails are common fossils in late Ice Age (Pleistocene) deposits, though often replaced by other species during cooler, moister times. An example is from Pendejo Cave in southern New Mexico.

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Last Update: 21 Jul 2009