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The revision of 15:10, 23 December 2009 adds the following phrase to a sentence:
", as well there are know populations of rabbit in Eastern and Central pennsylvania.[3]"
The cited reference does not support the existence of the New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) anywhere in Pennsylvania. I suspect that the editor had seen individuals of the Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) in Pennsylvania and mistakenly added this phrase. I will delete it, preserving the reference, which is correct for the original sentence.
JamesHAndrews ( talk) 18:16, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
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Merricack valley? Is it real place? or it should be Merrimack Valley 37.190.50.119 ( talk) 04:50, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
Please add a more detailed distribution map, such as the one on the Red List page. - 71.174.176.136 ( talk) 18:59, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
Bunny infestation overruns Boston July 1 2015, Nate Homan Rabbit season in Boston makes for the cutest neighbors imaginable
Please add information about cottontail rabbits living "wild" in urban/suburban yards. Are they all likely to be Eastern Cottontail, or are some also New England Cottontail? - 71.174.176.136 ( talk) 19:14, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
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@ Heh0002: You are changing which species are listed here, not just "filling in" their scientific names. Your edit is unsourced. UtherSRG (talk) 21:14, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
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Known predators of New England cottontails include weasels (Mustela), domestic cats (Felis catus), true foxes ( Vulpes), birds of prey ( Falconiformes), coyotes (Canis latrans), and bobcats (Lynx rufus). [1] Past predators may have included gray wolves (Canis lupus), eastern cougars (Puma concolor), wolverines (Gulo gulo), and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). To avoid predators, the New England cottontails run for cover; "freeze" and rely on their cryptic coloration; or, when running, follow a zig-zag pattern to confuse the predator. Because New England cottontail habitat is small and has less vegetative cover, they must forage more often in the open, leaving them vulnerable. [1]
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Known predators of New England cottontails include weasels (Mustela and Neogale sp.), domestic cats (Felis catus), red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), birds of prey ( Falconiformes), coyotes (Canis latrans), and bobcats (Lynx rufus). [1] Past predators may have included eastern wolves (Canis lycaon), eastern cougars (Puma concolor couguar), wolverines (Gulo gulo), and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). To avoid predators, the New England cottontails run for cover; "freeze" and rely on their cryptic coloration; or, when running, follow a zig-zag pattern to confuse the predator. Because New England cottontail habitat is small and has less vegetative cover, they must forage more often in the open, leaving them vulnerable. [1]
Do you have a source to justify these changes? (Bolding mine to show the changes.) - UtherSRG (talk) 21:16, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
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The revision of 15:10, 23 December 2009 adds the following phrase to a sentence:
", as well there are know populations of rabbit in Eastern and Central pennsylvania.[3]"
The cited reference does not support the existence of the New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) anywhere in Pennsylvania. I suspect that the editor had seen individuals of the Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) in Pennsylvania and mistakenly added this phrase. I will delete it, preserving the reference, which is correct for the original sentence.
JamesHAndrews ( talk) 18:16, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
This article needs to be thoroughly checked for copyright concerns. Content entered here seems to have been copied from this source, which is not compatibly licensed with Wikipedia. (It forbids commercial reuse.) Some of that content is still in publication in the article. Other sources should be verified as well. -- Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:02, 16 November 2010 (UTC)
Merricack valley? Is it real place? or it should be Merrimack Valley 37.190.50.119 ( talk) 04:50, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
Please add a more detailed distribution map, such as the one on the Red List page. - 71.174.176.136 ( talk) 18:59, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
Bunny infestation overruns Boston July 1 2015, Nate Homan Rabbit season in Boston makes for the cutest neighbors imaginable
Please add information about cottontail rabbits living "wild" in urban/suburban yards. Are they all likely to be Eastern Cottontail, or are some also New England Cottontail? - 71.174.176.136 ( talk) 19:14, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
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@ Heh0002: You are changing which species are listed here, not just "filling in" their scientific names. Your edit is unsourced. UtherSRG (talk) 21:14, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
Previous version:
Known predators of New England cottontails include weasels (Mustela), domestic cats (Felis catus), true foxes ( Vulpes), birds of prey ( Falconiformes), coyotes (Canis latrans), and bobcats (Lynx rufus). [1] Past predators may have included gray wolves (Canis lupus), eastern cougars (Puma concolor), wolverines (Gulo gulo), and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). To avoid predators, the New England cottontails run for cover; "freeze" and rely on their cryptic coloration; or, when running, follow a zig-zag pattern to confuse the predator. Because New England cottontail habitat is small and has less vegetative cover, they must forage more often in the open, leaving them vulnerable. [1]
Your version:
Known predators of New England cottontails include weasels (Mustela and Neogale sp.), domestic cats (Felis catus), red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), birds of prey ( Falconiformes), coyotes (Canis latrans), and bobcats (Lynx rufus). [1] Past predators may have included eastern wolves (Canis lycaon), eastern cougars (Puma concolor couguar), wolverines (Gulo gulo), and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). To avoid predators, the New England cottontails run for cover; "freeze" and rely on their cryptic coloration; or, when running, follow a zig-zag pattern to confuse the predator. Because New England cottontail habitat is small and has less vegetative cover, they must forage more often in the open, leaving them vulnerable. [1]
Do you have a source to justify these changes? (Bolding mine to show the changes.) - UtherSRG (talk) 21:16, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
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