A brownish to grayish rabbit with a rust colored nape. Has distinct white tail that looks like a ball of cotton. Will swim only if it has to. Average litter size is 3.7 and average number of litters per year is 3 to 4. They nest in thickets or in a thick stand of grass, they do not nest in burrows.
Human activity takes a heavy toll on young in nests.
Principal predators include humans, great horned owls, bobcats, foxes, and coyotes as well as snakes and domestic dogs and cats. Strictly an herbivore. They are mostly nocturnal. Common in the park. A brownish rabbit mottled with black above.