The Cottontail

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rabbit
gptkbp:activities Active at dawn and dusk
gptkbp:adaptation Strong hind legs
Fast runner
Camouflage_fur
gptkbp:age Kits
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 3 years
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to Summer
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 to 5 weeks
gptkbp:colors Brown
gptkbp:commonName Eastern Cottontail
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
Thumping hind legs
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of fertility
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:faced Long ears
gptkbp:family Leporidae
gptkbp:famousFor Cottontail_rabbit_hunting
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sylvilagus
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Threatened by urbanization
gptkbp:headlights Short, fluffy tail
gptkbp:homeTeam Not domesticated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cottontail
gptkbp:length 38 to 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Short life cycle
gptkbp:nesting Forms nests in grass or brush
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Hawks
Coyotes
Foxes
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:European_rabbit
Jackrabbit
Pika
gptkbp:reproduction Breeds multiple times a year
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sylvilagus_floridanus
gptkbp:senses Good hearing
Good vision
Good smell
gptkbp:size Medium
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_in_pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sylvilagus_floridanus_palustris
gptkb:Sylvilagus_floridanus_mearnsii
gptkb:Sylvilagus_floridanus_hayi
gptkb:Sylvilagus_floridanus_floridanus
gptkbp:territory Non-territorial
gptkbp:weight 2 to 4.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Hunted for sport