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	Wildlife Mississippi News Room: Conservation Corner
		Swamp rabbits are unlike cottontails, which are born after a month's gestation, naked and eyes closed.
		Swamp rabbits are born furred after a gestation of almost six weeks and their eyes open almost immediately.
		Swamp rabbits are able to fend for themselves in a period of one week or less.
	www.wildlifemiss.org /news/columns/1999/03-08.html (463 words)

	Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The swamp rabbit, as the name suggests, inhabits poorly drained river bottoms and coastal marshes.
		In southeast Texas, one swamp rabbit per 2.8 ha of poorly drained bottomland is typical.
		After a gestation period of 39-40 days, the young are born in, or transferred to, surface nests composed of vegetation and lined with rabbit fur, or nests in holes in logs and stumps.
	www.nsrl.ttu.edu /tmot1/sylvaqua.htm (437 words)

	swamp - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Swamps develop in moist climates, generally in such places as low-lying coastal plains, floodplains of rivers, and old lake basins or in areas where normal drainage has been disrupted by glacial deposits.
		The most extensive swamps are found along the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains, notable examples being the Everglades of S Florida, Dismal Swamp of Virginia, and Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia and N Florida.
		Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) demographics, morphometrics, and reproductive characteristics in Mississippi.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-swamp.html (650 words)

	Swamp Rabbit Ecology
		Historical reports suggest the swamp rabbit once was widely distributed and fairly common in the floodplain forests of the rivers of southern Illinois, and once extended as far north as Calhoun county.
		Swamp rabbits are crepuscular to nocturnal, being most active at dawn and dusk and during the night.
		Swamp rabbits are secretive and are seldom seen except when flushed from their concealed resting spot (usually a thicket or log).
	www.geocities.com /sylvilagus4/ecology.html (1597 words)

	Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division - Rabbit Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Rabbits are members of the Leporidae family with four species occurring in Georgia: the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), the swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), the marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris), and the Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus).
		The Marsh rabbit is the smallest rabbit in Georgia and occurs from the Upper Coastal Plain to the coast.
		Rabbits with wolves or warbles are safe for human consumption because the larvae are in the skin of the rabbit and not in the meat.
	georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us /content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=425 (1048 words)

	rabbit. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Rabbits and hares have large front teeth, short tails, and large hind legs and feet adapted for running or jumping.
		Although usage varies, the term rabbit generally refers to small, running animals, with relatively short ears and legs, which give birth to blind, naked young, while hare refers to larger, hopping forms, with longer ears and legs, whose young are born furred and open-eyed.
		Domestic rabbits, which may be various colors but are commonly white, are bred for food and for their fur, which is much used in making fur trim and felt.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ra/rabbit.html (643 words)

	Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division - Small Game Management in Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Swamp rabbits are found in bottomland hardwood and beaver pond habitats along rivers and creeks in the Piedmont.
		Swamp rabbit's fur-lined nests are built on top of the ground under low-growing bushes or in plant debris, such as fallen limbs, using dried weed stalks.
		Swamp and Marsh Rabbits - Swamp and marsh rabbits are dependent on bottomland hardwood or marsh wetland habitats.
	georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us /content/displaycontent.asp?txtdocument=228&txtpage=7 (2780 words)

	TPWD: Rabbits and Hares – Introducing Mammals to Young Naturalists
		One of the differences between hares and rabbits is the type of nest they build, and this is determined by the condition of their young at birth.
		The swamp rabbit can be found in poorly drained river bottoms among the tangled shrubs, trees, and vines or in the coastal marshes.
		Swamp rabbits establish a very definite range and are reluctant to leave it even when being pursued by a predator.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_mammals/rabbits/index.phtml (1286 words)

	Critter Control
		The eastern cottontail rabbit is approximately 15 to 19 inches (37 to 48 cm) in length and weighs 2 to 4 pounds (0.9 to 1.8 kg).
		In spring and fall, rabbits use a grass or weed shelter called a “form.” The form is a nest-like cavity on the surface of the ground, usually made in dense cover.
		Rabbit damage can be identified by the characteristic appearance of gnawing on older woody growth and the clean-cut, angled clipping of young stems.
	www.crittercontrol.com /?doc=resources_af_cottontailrabbits (1745 words)

	Running Rabbits \| TPW magazine \| June 2004
		In Texas, swamp rabbits thrive in the river bottoms and coastal marshes in the eastern third of the state, west to Montague, Wise and Bexar counties.
		The swamp rabbit is darker in color and about a third larger than the cottontail, with thick pelage that insulates its skin from cold water.
		Along the coast, swamp rabbits live in cane thickets, hence their common nicknames, “cane-cutter” and “cane jack.” Inland swamp-rabbit habitat resembles that of the cottontail, although it’s restricted to floodplains of rivers and streams.
	www.tpwmagazine.com /archive/2004/jun/ed_4 (1771 words)

	Cross Timbers Master Naturalist - Current Features
		Rabbits were considered pests and most farmers would let you hunt as long as you asked first and hunted with a shotgun.
		Swamp rabbits (S. aquaticus) are found in the eastern one-third of Texas and are the largest of the "cottontails." They prefer to slosh around in wet bottomlands of creeks and rivers where there's briars and brambles or in coastal marshes.
		The larger swamp rabbit is similar in coloration but has coarse short fur and their front legs and top of hind feet are a cinnamon-reddish color.
	www.ctmn.org /archives/200305_3C.html (1106 words)

	Swamp Rabbit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the Southern United States.
		The Swamp Rabbit eats reeds, plants, and grasses native to its marshy habitat.
		In 1979 the Swamp Rabbit enjoyed a brief stint of notoriety when one of its number had a close encounter with Jimmy Carter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swamp_Rabbit (330 words)

	KY: Kentucky Dept Fish and Wildlife - 2003-04 Rabbit Hunting Survey Report
		First, the Rabbit Hunter Log Survey is a diary-type hunting log used to record information including date of hunt, county hunted, hours hunted, number of hunters, number of dogs, number of eastern cottontail rabbits, swamp rabbits, and Appalachian cottontail rabbits (jumped, harvested, and wounded).
		Swamp rabbits were jumped 223 times and 86 rabbits were harvested.
		Swamp rabbits and Appalachian cottontails requirements are much more difficult to attain particularly when habitat loss is irreversible, so we continue to keep a watchful eye on both of those species.
	fw.ky.gov /0304rabbitcoop.asp?lid=1044&NavPath=C286 (1478 words)

	Rabbit Care
		Swamp coolers should have vinegar or tea added to the water supply frequently to prevent the growth of a bacteria called Pseudomonas.
		Rabbits cannot pant or sweat and exchange heat through their ears so cooling the ears is critical.
		Lay the rabbit in a shower stall or tub until normal activity resumes and fur is dry.
	www.angelfire.com /tx5/doublehrabbits/care.html (2561 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; mammals: Sylvilagus aquaticus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Swamp Rabbit inhabits bottomland hardwood and floodplain forests and swamps, canebrakes, and coastal marshes.
		In Georgia, the Swamp Rabbit can be found along the rivers and streams of the Piedmont region and northern edge of the Coastal Plain.
		In Georgia, the hunting season for Swamp Rabbits is from mid-November to February.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/mammals/lagomorpha/leporidae/saquaticus.html (435 words)

	Swamp Rabbit - Discover The Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The swamp rabbit is the largest member of its genus: the cottontail family.
		Slowly walking appropriate habitat to flush the rabbit and the use of a dog to move the rabbit to a specific area are the most common methods.
		Their habitat is normally difficult to move through, the rabbit is a swift runner and moves in a zigzag fashion, it is a good swimmer, and the rabbit hides in the water.
	www.dto.com /hunting/species/generalprofile.jsp?speciesid=259 (403 words)

	KY: Kentucky Dept Fish and Wildlife -
		The first, the rabbit hunting log, is a diary-type hunting log which asks for information including date of hunt, county hunted, hours hunted, number of hunters, number of dogs, number of eastern cottontail rabbits, swamp rabbits, and Appalachian cottontail rabbits (jumped, harvested, wounded).
		If no rabbits were jumped, it was assumed the hunter was hunting eastern cottontail rabbits (strictly because eastern cottontails are far more common than the other 2 species and generally make up 98% of the annual harvest).
		Rabbit observation data were collected and tabulated by county according to 8 physiographic regions of the state.
	fw.ky.gov /rbsv0102.asp (1549 words)

	Hares And Rabbits (Family Leporidae) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Range and Habitat: The swamp rabbit is restricted to the southeastern part of Kansas where it occurs in wet places, poorly drained river-bottoms, swampy woodlands and along edges of rivers and creeks.
		Habits: The presence of swamp rabbits in an area is readily determined by accumulations of fecal pellets on emergent logs, rocks, and dry platforms of soil or plant material in wet or swampy areas.
		While the eastern cottontail and the swamp rabbit share the same general community, the latter is less inclined to leave wet areas and move to dry hillsides.
	www.ksr.ku.edu /libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/sylv-aquaticus.html (472 words)

	Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
		In the spring, the rabbits feed on the new tender shoots of grass and clover.
		Wild rabbits, by nature, are timid animals and try to escape when handled and can do considerable damage with their hind feet in the process.
		The only other rabbit native to Indiana is the swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) found only in the swamp lowlands along the Ohio and Wabash rivers.
	www.in.gov /dnr/fishwild/publications/lifeseries/rabbit.htm (1164 words)

	Conservation in Indiana
		The swamp rabbit, a 1-2kg rabbit with brown fur and a white underside (sometimes called the cottontail), is stable worldwide but critically imperiled in Indiana.
		This rabbit can be found in the southern portion of Indiana in wooded floodplains bordering lakes and rivers.
		The major threat to the swamp rabbit is habitat destruction and degradation, but hunting is also a threat.
	ice.butler.edu /swamprabbit.html (88 words)

	Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The cottontail rabbit is active early in the evening till late in the morning.
		Rabbits are often seen in the summer months feeding on the tender grasses of manicured lawns.
		The swamp rabbit is larger and found in the western portion of the state.
	www.state.tn.us /twra/rabbit.html (106 words)

	Rabbit of Caerbannog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The beast appears to be a cute, fluffy white rabbit, surrounded by the bones of the fallen.
		Appearing from his razor-rimmed hat (a nod to the old magician's trick), it is presented either as a Friendship, or as a prelude to one of two of his Fatalities — the rabbit can be used as a bludgeon or thrown to the opponent to pet for a few seconds before it decapitates them.
		Killer Rabbit was also a term used by the press to describe the swamp rabbit that "attacked" the then US-President Jimmy Carter in 1979, four years after the release of the movie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Killer_rabbit (884 words)

	Special 'logs' hold key to swamp rabbit study
		The swamp rabbit is a larger, darker-colored and meaner cousin of the more common cottontail rabbit.
		As it turns out, finding their droppings left on logs is one of the best ways to study the population of swamp rabbits living in the limited habitat available to them in Illinois.
		"Swamp rabbit numbers have declined due to the loss of habitat when those areas were put into agriculture use over the years," said Clay K. Nielsen, an assistant scientist with the laboratory and a principle investigator on the project.
	news.siu.edu /news/May07/051607tc7061.jsp (926 words)

	Climbing Swamp Rabbits, Bayou Bill
		The swamps are still there, and the briers are still there, but I have not been wading into the swamps for many years.
		Our thanks to Paul for the enlightening information on the swamp rabbit’s climbing tendencies (on the inside of hollow trees), and for the information and comment on swamps in general and swamp briers.
		Swamp rabbits were fairly common in Southern Indiana when I was a kid.
	bayoubill.com /archives/2006/082106column.html (704 words)

	eNature: Articles: Detail
		The Swamp Rabbit is the largest cottontail in North America.
		And though the Swamp Rabbit has few predators in its chosen habitat, when a predator appears, the rabbit quickly takes to the water.
		Swamp Rabbits live from Oklahoma to Illinois and South Carolina and south to Texas and Alabama.
	www.enature.com /articles/detail.asp?storyID=211 (662 words)

	Cottontail Rabbit Information, Pictures of Cottontails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Swamp Rabbits eat reeds, plants and grasses common to the marsh it lives in.
		Fond of eating bamboo, the swamp rabbit is also known as the “cane cutter” because of the 45 degree angle its teeth make when cutting its food.
		Swamp Rabbits hide from natural enemies by sitting still in shallow water exposing only its nose to breathe.
	www.pestproducts.com /cottontails.htm (1159 words)

	Swamp Rabbit in Alabama
		ECOLOGY: Swamp rabbits build a nest in a small depression on the ground using twigs and leaves and lining the inside with fur.
		The potential lifespan of a swamp rabbit is eight to 10 years but most only live four to six months.
		Swamp rabbits are infected by numerous parasites, the most prevalent being bot fly larvae commonly referred to as “wolves.” They also contract fibromas which are warty growths spread by ticks, mosquitos, and other biting insects.
	www.outdooralabama.com /watchable-wildlife/what/Mammals/Rabbits/sr.cfm (468 words)

	Microhabitat Characteristics of sites used by swamp rabbits
		Abstract: The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) is one of the least studied North American lagomorphs; a better understanding of the habitat types it uses will improve management of this species.
		These results demonstrate for swamp rabbits that microhabitat features of a forest, such as canopy gaps, may be associated positively with certain activities and associated negatively with other behaviors.
		This implies, that microhabitat analyses for swamp rabbits and possibly other wildlife species can be improved by stratifying observations according to activity or specific behaviors prior to analysis.
	www.ncrs.fs.fed.us /pubs/2064 (384 words)

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