Brush Rabbit
Certain subspecies of the brush rabbit are considered endangered and are protected by state and federal laws. The brush rabbit lives in oak and conifer forests, and will sometimes live in grassland. Brush rabbits do not dig their own burrows, instead they live in other animals burrows that they dug. And brush rabbits rarely leave the brush and forests that they live in.
Brush rabbits a smaller than most cottontails and their belly’s are grey rather than white. Brush rabbits back fur is light brown to grey. Adults are 10-14 inches and are rarely barely over 2 pounds.
Brush rabbits like other rabbits are breeding year round but the peeks in the breeding season are Between February and August. Female brush rabbits are pregnant for about 22 days and can have a most of five litters per year but usually have two or three litters per year. One to seven bunnies per litter and an average of three per litter.
Brush rabbits eat grass, clovers and berries.
The predators of brush rabbits are, cougars, foxes, raptors, coyotes, bobcats, weasels and snakes.
Brush rabbits aren’t hunted like a lot of other cottontails, probably because of how small they are.
