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cottontail

[ kot-n-teyl ]

noun

  1. any small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail. tails.


cottontail

/ ˈɒəˌٱɪ /

noun

  1. any of several common rabbits of the genus Sylvilagus, such as S. floridanus ( eastern cottontail ), of American woodlands
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cottontail1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; cotton + tail 1
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Each morning, I knew when to scan the trails for cottontails just starting their day.

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The one that the public will soon see there, however, isn’t a typical little brown cottontail.

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Each morning, I knew when to scan the trails for cottontails just starting their days.

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Listed as threatened since 1990, these long-lived reptiles don’t live alone; they can dig up to 25 burrows a year—and share the space with creatures from geckos to cottontails.

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More damaging were the rabbits, specifically Eastern cottontails.

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