Sylvilagus (Cottontail Rabbits)

Species in this group

LC

Sylvilagus audubonii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Sylvilagus floridanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sylvilagus bachmani

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Sylvilagus gabbi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Sylvilagus nuttallii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sylvilagus andinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Sylvilagus palustris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Sylvilagus obscurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cottontail Rabbits

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 15 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 9	~60%
	Desert Cottontail			~50%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
	Mountain Cottontail			~10%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~50%
	Desert Cottontail			~50%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
	Appalachian Cottontail			~10%
4	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
5	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
6	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
7	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~30%
	Tapeti			~30%
8	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Brush Rabbit			~30%
9	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~30%
10	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
	Marsh Rabbit			~10%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~20%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~20%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~20%
13	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Mountain Cottontail			~20%
14	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 9	~20%
	Andean Tapeti			~20%
15	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~20%
	Tapeti			~20%
16	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~20%
	Eastern Cottontail			~20%
	Appalachian Cottontail			<5%
17	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 9	~20%
	Tapeti			~20%
18	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~20%
19	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	~20%
	Tapeti			~20%
20	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~10%
	Desert Cottontail			~10%
21	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Mountain Cottontail			~10%
22	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Desert Cottontail			~10%
23	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
24	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 9	~10%
	Tapeti			~10%
25	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Marsh Rabbit			~10%
26	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
27	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
28	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 9	~10%
	Tapeti			~10%
29	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
30	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	~10%
	Gabb's Cottontail			~10%
31	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	<5%
	Eastern Cottontail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~70%
	Eastern Cottontail			~70%
2	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~60%
	Desert Cottontail			~60%
3	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~50%
	Eastern Cottontail			~50%
4	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~50%
	Eastern Cottontail			~50%
5	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
6	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
7	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
8	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Desert Cottontail			~40%
9	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
10	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
12	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
13	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~40%
	Eastern Cottontail			~40%
14	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 9	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~30%
15	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~30%
16	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~30%
17	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Marsh Rabbit			~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
18	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~30%
	Brush Rabbit			<5%
19	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~30%
	Brush Rabbit			<5%
20	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~30%
21	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Marsh Rabbit			~20%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
22	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~30%
23	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~30%
	Eastern Cottontail			~20%
	Brush Rabbit			~10%
24	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 9	~30%
	Desert Cottontail			~10%
	Mountain Cottontail			~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
25	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~20%
	Mountain Cottontail			~20%
26	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~20%
27	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~20%
	Desert Cottontail			~20%
28	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 9	~20%
	Eastern Cottontail			~20%
29	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
30	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~10%
	Brush Rabbit			~10%
	Desert Cottontail			<5%
31	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
32	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~10%
	Desert Cottontail			~10%
33	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	Mountain Cottontail			~10%
34	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
35	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%
36	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	~10%
	Eastern Cottontail			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
3	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
5	Reid Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Challenges

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Cottontail Rabbits

Species in this group

Desert Cottontail

Eastern Cottontail

Tapeti

Brush Rabbit

Gabb's Cottontail

Mountain Cottontail

Andean Tapeti

Marsh Rabbit

Appalachian Cottontail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Cottontail Rabbits

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges