#0254 · 🦊 mammals

Marsh Rabbit

🇳🇱 Moeraskonijn ·Sylvilagus palustris

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 outside Europe

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © JeffreyGammon · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Richard Crook · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
3. © Pete Corradino · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Tomfriedel · CC BY 4.0
5. Charlton County, GA, USA:© Anya Auerbach · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. Venice, FL, US:© eringreeson · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. Oviedo, FL 32765, USA:© Anthony · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Georgetown County, SC, USA:© Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
9. Hendry County, FL, USA:© richard crook · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. Florida, US:© Kiara · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The marsh rabbit ( Sylvilagus palustris ) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance to the eastern cottontail ( Sylvilagus floridanus ) but is characterized by smaller ears, legs, and tail.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 12,224iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
12,224 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by John Bachman in 1837 (189 years ago).