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DESERT COTTONTAIL
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sylvilagus audobonii

BEHAVIOR

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The desert cottontail is solitary, preferring to forage and shelter alone, exhibiting primarily nocturnal behavior.

DIET

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90% of the desert cottontail's diet consists of grasses, supplemented by prickly pear fruit, which they derive the majority of their water intake from.

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HABITAT

The desert cottontail thrives in arid and semi-arid environments, including deserts, scrublands, and grasslands, where it shelters in dense vegetation and burrows during the day.

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