How to tell the difference between a pika and a cottontail rabbit?
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Some users here seem to think that the animal in question is a pika and not a cottontail rabbit.
How would one tell the difference between a pika and a cottontail rabbit?
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- Rounded ears
- No tail
- Short limbs
- Lives at high elevations, commonly above or around treeline
- Makes chirping noises.
- Protected species
- Large hind feet
- Long ears
- Powerful rear legs
- White underpatch underneath of the body
- Lives in meadows and forests
- Common game animal
The animal in the other question has long ears, a visible tail, a white under patch and is in an area inhabited by humans, clearly making it a rabbit.
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