They will usually move around by hopping. Cottontail rabbits are not usually social mammals. They do not live in colonies and they do not build dens to live in. They are also not very territorial. The only time that they will become territorial is when they have young.
Cottontail rabbits live up to ten years in captivity.
Molting of cottontails is triggered by temperature and light intensity. They shed about one to three times per year. When they are resting, they tuck their heads back into their shoulders. Return to Start Page Return to Orders of Mammals Bibliography Grzimek, Bernhard, Dr. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Grzimek, Bernhard, Dr. Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals.