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swamp rabbit

mammal
Also known as: Sylvilagus aquaticus
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The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) is a large rabbit found in the moist lowlands of the Mississippi Valley and southeastern United States. It is also known as a canecutter or swamp hare. This mammal is closely related to the cottontail rabbit but is larger and darker in coloration.12

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