Desert Cottontail Rabbit female rabbit weighs 1kg, male rabbit weighs 0.85kg, body length 30-38cm, ear length 7cm. Female desert cottontail rabbits are slightly larger than males. Adult desert cottontail rabbits are pale, tan, or gray; the underbelly of the body is whitish; the throat often has an orange-brown stripe; the tail wraps around to look like a cotton ball.

Then let's take a look at the habits of desert cottontail rabbits. Desert cottontail rabbits are herbivores and eat a wide variety of plants, including grasses, shrub leaves, and cacti. Habitat is dry grasslands, scrubland, riparian areas and juniper forest areas. Desert cottontail rabbits are found in North America, from the plains of eastern Montana to the Baja California peninsula, central Nevada, and southern California.