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cottontail
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkɒt.ən.teɪl/ us /ˈkɑː.t̬ən.teɪl/(alsocottontail rabbit, uk /ˌkɒt.ən.teɪl ˈræb.ɪt/ us /ˌkɑː.t̬ən.teɪl ˈræb.ɪt/)
a rabbit found in the US that is brown, with white underneath its tail: （美洲）白尾灰兔
Owls prey on mice, cottontails, meadow voles, and rats.猫头鹰捕食老鼠、白尾灰兔、草原田鼠和大家鼠。
The backyard is like a wildlife preserve, full of cottontail rabbits and tree frogs.后院简直就像一个野生动物保护区，白尾灰兔和树蛙到处都是。
In the spring, the yard is hopping with cottontails.
The marsh rabbit is a medium-sized cottontail with short, dark brown fur and a greyish-white belly.
Species such as white-tail deer and cottontails have been found in historically forested regions of central Missouri.
Adult pygmy rabbits are about a third the weight of more common cottontail rabbits.
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