The Mountain Cottontail is a compact, grayish rabbit of sagebrush flats and mountain foothills in western North America. It frequently shelters in rock crevices and often uses the burrows of badgers and other animals for escape cover. Its populations fluctuate with sagebrush availability, making it an indicator of healthy shrub-steppe ecosystems.
Best time to see a Mountain Cottontail
The best time to see a Mountain Cottontail is March–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,724 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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