When selecting desert cottontail rabbits, it should be noted that desert cottontail rabbits are pale, tan or gray in color, with a whitish underbelly, often an orange-brown stripe on the throat, and a tail that looks like a cotton ball around the tail. .

In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the body length and weight of desert cottontail rabbits. Desert cottontail rabbits are 30-38cm in length, 7cm in ear length, and weigh 1kg for females and 0.85kg for males.