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New England Cottontail

Common Name: New England Cottontail Scientific Name: //Sylilagus Transitonalis//

Natural Habitat: New England, from Northern Maine to Northern New York Biotic and Antibiotic Factors: Niche: Diet: Grasses, clover, herbaceous plants, and twigs when food is scarce Size: Length: 40cm - 43cm. Weight: 0.9kg - 1.3kg Predator or Prey: Prey of bigger animals and birds. Offspring: A litter of 3 - 8 is born after gestation period of about 28 days. The young are naked and blind at birth and are weaned after about 16 days. Living Habitats: They live in young forests with thick, tangled vegetation. Interesting Facts: Reduced extent of suitable thicket habitat is the main reason for the decline in numbers and range of New England cottontails.

Why is the New England Cottontail endangered or threatened? Classification: The conservation status of the New England Cottontail is the red, which means vulnerable "vulnerable".

Conservation Efforts: New England cottontails are legally protected in New Hampshire. Possession and take (which includes harming, harassing, injuring and killing) is illegal. The government is trying to gain land for the Cottontail to live on. They have also

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