cottontail
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒt.ən.teɪl/us/ˈkɑː.t̬ən.teɪl/(alsocottontail rabbit,uk/ˌkɒt.ən.teɪl ˈræb.ɪt/us/ˌkɑː.t̬ən.teɪl ˈræb.ɪt/)arabbitfoundin the US that isbrown, withwhiteunderneathitstail:
（美洲）白尾灰兔Owlspreyonmice, cottontails,meadowvoles, andrats.猫头鹰捕食老鼠、白尾灰兔、草原田鼠和大家鼠。
Thebackyardis like awildlifepreserve,fullof cottontailrabbitsandtreefrogs.后院简直就像一个野生动物保护区，白尾灰兔和树蛙到处都是。
- In thespring, theyardishoppingwith cottontails.
- Themarshrabbitis a medium-sized cottontail withshort,darkbrownfurand a greyish-whitebelly.
- Species such as white-taildeerand cottontails have beenfoundin historicallyforestedregionsofcentralMissouri.
- Adultpygmyrabbitsare about a third theweightof morecommoncottontailrabbits.
Rodents & similar animals
- beaver
- bunny
- capybara
- chinchilla
- chipmunk
- coney
- cony
- gerbil
- gopher
- groundhog
- guinea pig
- hamster
- lemming
- marmot
- mice
- prairie dog
- rabbit
- squirrelly
- vole
- woodchuck