New England Cottontail

Sylvilagus transitionalis

The New England cottontail is a species of cottontail rabbit that appears in fragmented populations across New England and the state of New York, specifically from southern Maine to southern New York.

Gray rabbitBrush rabbitWood hareWood rabbitCooney
Baby Season
Winter (February-March)· Summer (June-September)
New England Cottontail. Photo shared to Wikipedia by U.S. Department of the Interior.
New England Cottontail. Photo shared to Wikipedia by U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

New England Cottontail observed by jessieaguilar
Oct 22, 2025
Massachusetts, US
byJessie Aguilar
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
New England Cottontail observed by jwahl
Aug 6, 2025
York County, US-ME, US
byjwahl
Research Grade
· 1 ID
New England Cottontail observed by pickin
Jul 12, 2025
York County, US-ME, US
bypickin
Research Grade
· 1 ID
New England Cottontail observed by highway2thebufferzone
Apr 4, 2025
Massachusetts, US
byJimmy Steward
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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