Hello! Who are you?
I'm a cottontail rabbit.
Cottontails are mammals with long ears.
Where do you live?
Cottontails live in North and South America.
We like open fields and meadows.
What do you eat?
Cottontails mostly eat grasses and herbs.
We love vegetables like lettuce and peas!
When do you eat?
We eat after the sun goes down.
That keeps us safe from enemies.
Do you have many enemies?
Yes, cottontails have a lot of enemies!
Owls, hawks, and foxes often hunt us.
But we can run away very fast!
Your tail is so cute!
Cottontails have brown or gray fur.
But we all have the same kind of tail.
It looks like a white cotton ball!
Are those your babies?
Yes. We make shallow nests underground.
Our babies are very tiny when they're born.
Many babies do not survive.
I'm going back into the nest now.
Good-bye!
Bye, Cottontail Rabbit!