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TABS Species Account TN10068

TN10068 EASTERN COTTONTAIL SYLVILAGUS FLORIDANUS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

References

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47* Burt, W.H., Gossenheider, R.P. 1976. A field guide to the 
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59* Chapman, J.A., Hockman, J.G., Edwards, W.R. 1982. 
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69* Conway, C.H., Sadler, K.C., Hazelwood, D.H. 1974. Geographic 
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90* Doutt, J.K., Heppenstall, C.A., Guilday, J.E. 1977. Mammals 
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124* Gifford, C.L., Whitebread, R. 1951. Mammal survey of 
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131* Grimm, W.C., Roberts, H.A. 1950. Mammal survey of 
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132* Grimm, W.C., Whitebread, R. 1952. Mammal survey of 
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152* Handley, C.O., Jr., Patton, C.P. 1947. Wild Mammals of 
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211* Martin, A.C., Zim, H.S., Nelson, A.L. 1951. American 
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243* Richmond, N.D., Roslund, H.R. 1949. Mammal survey of 
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244* Roberts, H.A., Early, R.C. 1952. Mammals survey of 
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250* Roslund, H.R. 1951. Mammal survey of northcentral 
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282* Trent, T.T., Rongstad, O.J. 1974. Home range and survival 
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371* Drahos, N., Dell, J. 1951. Housing project for rabbits. 
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372* White, D.G., Frear, D.E., Wingard, R.G. 1956. Rabbit 
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373* Woronecki, P.P. 1961. Evaluation of some cottontail rabbit 
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374* Dell, J. 1957. An evaluation of the results of stocking 
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376* Hamilton, W.J., Jr. 1943. The Mammals of Eastern United 
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1099* Handley, C.O., Jr., Gordon, L.K. 1979. Eastern cottontail. 
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2458* Shoemaker, D.J. 1979. Nutritional ecology of cottontail 
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8905* Rose, R.K., Cranford, J.A. 1987. Handbook of Virginia 
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PA7035* Morgan, K.A. and Gaks, J.E. 1983. Use of forest edge and 
strip vegetation by eastern cottontails. J. Wildl. Manage. 
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PA8152* Casteel, D. A. 1966. Nest building, parturition, and 
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PA8748* Sweetman, H.L. 1944. Selection of woody plants as winter 
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PA8809* Hoffmeister, D. and Mohr, C. 1957. Fieldbook of Illinois 
mammals. Manual No. 4, State of Illinois, Nat. Hist. Survey Div.

PA8861* Hanson, J.C., Bailey, J.A., Siglin, R.J. 1969. Activity 
and use of habitat by radio-tagged cottontails during winter. 
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PA9266* Vance, D.R. 1976. Changes in land use and wildlife 
populations in southeastern Illinois. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 
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agricultural land use in Illinois 1956-1978, with comments on 
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PA9820* Dusi, J.L. 1952. The food habits of several populations 
of cottontail rabbits in Ohio. J. Wildl. Manage. 16(2):180-186.

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cottontail in Illinois. Am. Midl. Nat. 53(2):294-311.

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TN6221* TWRA Technical Report No 94-4. Rabbit Hunter Survey 
Report 1993-94.

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