Nareemian blue rabbit

The Nareemian blue rabbit (Sylvilagus timentes) is a species of rabbit native to northwestern Nareemia and southwestern Siere. It is also known as blue rabbit, sooty rabbit, or Western Nareemian blue rabbit. The rabbit inhabits a variety of habitats including deciduous forest, open meadows, shrubby areas and urban settings, but most prefer living in forests with a scarce amount of predators such as foxes and coyotes. Despite being called "blue" the rabbit is more of a smoky gray color. 
== Description ==
The Nareemian blue rabbit has longer ears than a typical Nareemian cottontail and is usually a smoky, light gray color. 
== Distribution ==
The Nareemian blue rabbit is confined only to the northwestern states of Nareemia and the southwestern section of Siere, only being seldom seen in surrounding states and being absent elsewhere, some states with such large populations of Nareemian blue rabbits include Hasriden and Gastwere, where blue rabbits have surpassed an estimated 1,100,000 individuals. While the Nareemian cottontail is usually the most prevalent rabbit in most states, the blue rabbit is considered the most prevalent rabbit in the states of Hasriden, New Hayburg and Gastwere, it has also been considered the most prevalent in parts of southern Pondchaud, but over that area, the Nareemian cottontail becomes prevalent. 
== Habitat ==
Open grassy areas, clearings, and old fields with numerous green grasses and herbs, as well as shrubs in the region or around the boundaries, provide ideal habitat for blue rabbits. An abundance of well-distributed escape cover (dense shrubs) interspersed with more open foraging regions such as grasslands and pastures are critical components of blue rabbits habitat. Woody debris, herbaceous and shrubby understories, and patchiness are all significant habitat factors for blue rabbits in pine, mixed species, and pinyon (Pinus spp.)-juniper (Juniperus spp.) forests. Fields, pastures, open woods, thickets associated with fencerows, forested thickets, forest edges, and suburban areas with appropriate food and cover are typical habitats for blue rabbits in and around farms. They can also be found in swamps and marshes, but they prefer to stay away from dense woodlands. 
== Diet ==
Nareemian blue rabbits eat a variety of foods that are mostly depending on availability. Arthropods have been identified in the pellets of eastern cottontails, but they almost primarily eat plants. According to some studies, indigenous diets contain as many as 70 to 145 plant species. Bark, twigs, leaves, fruit, buds, flowers, grass seeds, sedge fruits, and rush seeds are all edible. Small branches, twigs, and stems up to 0.25 in diameter are preferred (0.64 cm). Coprophagous leporids, like as blue rabbits, produce two types of faecal pellets, one of which is digested. The nutritious value of food items is considerably increased when pellets are redigestion.
Category:Animals
Category:Fauna of Siere
Category:Nareemian Wildlife