The forest rabbit is a kind of cotton-tailed rabbit that lives in South America. It often appears only at dusk or dawn. It is also the only rabbit found in central South America, mainly in forests, swamps and other areas. Its biggest feature is that its tail has a black patch, and its ears and limbs are shorter than other rabbits. Appearance characteristics of forest rabbits

Like most cotton-tailed rabbits, forest rabbits have brown hair, covered with dark brown or light brown spots, and a large white belly. When the tail is not stretched, it looks like a cotton ball. However, the forest rabbit also has its own uniqueness. For example, when its tail is spread out, it can see an obvious black plaque. It is small in size, with short ears and legs, and the key parts of its hair are yellow from time to time.

The size of the forest rabbit is the smaller of the cotton-tailed rabbits, and the average body length is mostly about 32 cm, of which the tail accounts for 2.1 cm, while its ears are only 7.1 cm. It can be said that it is one of the rabbits with the shortest ears. After all, the ears of other rabbits account for almost one-third of the body length, and the weight of the forest rabbit is only 7-9 grams, which is even less than that of a chicken. Living habits of the forest rabbit

Like the South African mountain rabbit, the forest rabbit is a Nocturnal Animals. It is used to hiding during the day and will only appear at night, so most people will only see it at dusk or dawn. It mainly lives in areas with many trees, so it feeds on leaves and grass, and sometimes it appears in artificially planted gardens or botanical gardens, but most of the time it lives in forests or swamps. Breeding mode of forest rabbits

Forest rabbits live in South America all the year round, mainly in Mexico, Panama, Guatemala and other places, and can breed once a year, but usually a male rabbit is accompanied by several female rabbits. The pregnancy of female rabbits can last for about 44 days, and each nest can give birth to 1-2 cubs, which will mature in about 8 days, but their life span is not long, only five years.