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Desert cottontail rabbits can breed in a few months

2022-03-08 / 708 Read

The desert cottontail rabbit is sexually mature when it is about 4 months old, but it is not suitable to mate immediately. It is easy to cause premature birth and dystocia of the desert cottontail rabbit. Therefore, it is recommended to breed after 6 months of age.

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Desert cottontail rabbits produce 1-6 per month pups, desert cottontail rabbit pups were born after 40 days of gestation and weaned after 18 days. Desert cottontail female rabbits are responsible for raising young rabbits for eight months.