Characteristics of the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, the eastern cottontail rabbit has a total length of 35.5-48.5 cm; tail length: 2.5-7.6 cm; ear length: 4.9-7.6 cm; weight 0.8-2 kg. Females are slightly larger. The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit is stocky, with strong hind legs, long ears, large brown eyes (to detect danger from the outside world), reddish-brown or gray-brown back, and white belly.

The Eastern Cottontail Rabbit has a short tail, white and fluffy below, and a top Rust-colored spots. It differs from the European hare in that the head and neck are taupe, the trunk is lighter in color, and the fur is gray in winter. The pups also develop fur of the same color within a few weeks of life, and the white patches under their foreheads will slowly disappear.

The Eastern Cottontail, also known as the Eastern Cottontail, Florida Cottontail, and Eastern Forest Rabbit, is found in the eastern and southwestern United States, southern Canada, eastern Mexico, and most of Central and South America. In the grasslands and shrublands of the north. Grab grass, alfalfa, vegetables, and fruits in spring and summer, and bark, buds, twigs, maple, and dogwood in winter.