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Swamp rabbit
Temporal range: Pleistocene-recent
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Sylvilagus
Species:
aquaticus
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Swamp rabbit range

The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), or swamp hare, is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the Southern United States. Other common names for the swamp rabbit include marsh rabbit and cane-cutter. The species likes to live in wet areas, and can swim.

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