Welcome to Species Spotlight! 🔎🐰 Meet the Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttalli), one of Tahoe’s most charming native rabbits. They’re part of the Lagomorph family, which also includes the White-tailed Jackrabbit, Snowshoe Hare, and American Pika. These little rabbits live in brushy, wooded mountain habitats across the western US. With their brown fur, white belly, and fluffy cotton-ball tail, they’re easy to spot, and love. Active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), they rely on timing to avoi
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Welcome to Species Spotlight! 🔎🐰 Meet the Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttalli), one of Tahoe’s most charming native rabbits. They’re part of the Lagomorph family, which also includes the White-tailed Jackrabbit, Snowshoe Hare, and American Pika. These little rabbits live in brushy, wooded mountain habitats across the western US. With their brown fur, white belly, and fluffy cotton-ball tail, they’re easy to spot, and love. Active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), they rely on timing to avoi
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