New England Cottontail rabbit at edge of field

A New England Cottontail rabbit looks directly into the photographer's camera. This rabbit has an ear-tip notch cut into the ear and also a ear-tag for identification purposes by researchers.
Photo By/Credit
Helen Manning
Date Shot/Created
08/26/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
A New England Cottontail rabbit looks directly into the photographer's camera at a grassy edge at Wells Reserve in Maine. This rabbit has an ear-tip notch cut into the ear and also a ear-tag for identification purposes by researchers.
Facility
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Forest
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Photography
Species
Sylvilagus transitionalis
Staff
Helen Manning
Subject tags
Biodiversity
Captive breeding
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat restoration
Mammals