The desert cottontail can be found around the visitor center and in the desert scrub habitats of the park. In the summer, they are usually found shading themselves from the heat and are active at night. In the cooler months, they can be seen at all hours of the day. The desert cottontail can run half as fast as the jackrabbit (20 mph) but has the comfort of a burrow to hide from predators. They are strictly vegetarians and eat grasses and leaves.