April 19, 2025

Probably not the Easter Bunny, but a Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii). At one of my favorite places in New Mexico, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site.

Ninety percent of their diet is grass. Other things they eat include the leaves and peas of Mesquite, and the pads of Prickly Pear Cactus. Fortunately for them, considering where they live, they seldom need to drink. They’re able to get their water from the plants they eat and from dew.

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