Robust cottontail

Robust cottontail

Holzner's cottontail

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Sylvilagus robustus
Weight
1.3-1.8
2.9-4
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
416
16
mminch
mm inch 

The robust cottontail or Holzner's cottontail (Sylvilagus holzneri ) is a species of cottontail rabbit native to high-altitude regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico.

Cr

Crepuscular

No

Nocturnal

Co

Coprophage

Fo

Folivore

He

Herbivore

Li

Lignivore

Ju

Jumping

Te

Terrestrial

Po

Polygynandry

Po

Polygamy

Do

Dominance hierarchy

So

Solitary

No

Not a migrant

R

starts with

Appearance

S. holzneri typically averages a total length of 42 cm, and weighs between 1.3 and 1.8 kg. It is restricted to dry, brushy, mountains at elevations above 1500 meters.

Geography

Continents
Countries
Regions Regions
Biogeographical realms

Climate zones

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
PREGNANCY DURATION
25 to 35 days
BABY CARRYING
3.60 to 5.60

Population

Conservation

Despite the rarity of S. h. robustus, currently no governmental agency provides protection or listing for this subspecies.

Coloring Pages

References

1. Robust cottontail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robust_cottontail
2. Robust cottontail on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41310/165116781

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