New England cottontail

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:age 4 to 6 weeks
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason March to September
gptkbp:colors brown
gray
reddish-brown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts endangered
habitat restoration
public education
threatened
population monitoring
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:description gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:diet herbivore
fruits
grasses
leaves
gptkbp:faced large
long
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1837
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:New_England
gptkbp:habitat forests
shrubs
controlled burns
invasive species control
dense thickets
gptkbp:headlights short
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New England cottontail
gptkbp:length 38 to 45 cm
gptkbp:litterSize 3 to 6 young
gptkbp:participatesIn prey species
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
gptkbp:predators foxes
hawks
coyotes
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Eastern_cottontail
gptkb:Sylvilagus_floridanus
gptkbp:reproduction breeds in spring
gptkbp:researchFocus genetic studies
behavioral studies
ecological impact studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sylvilagus_transitionalis
gptkbp:size medium
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
competition_with_Eastern_cottontail
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 2.5 kg