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Eastern cottontail size: How big do they get?

How big does a Eastern cottontail get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) reaches an average size of 37.2 cm (1′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 9 years, they grow from 34 grams (0.07 lbs) to 1.21 kg (2.67 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Eastern cottontails have 4 babies about 4 times per year. The Eastern cottontail (genus: Sylvilagus) is a member of the family Leporidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

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The eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is the most common rabbit species in North America.

Animals of the same family as a Eastern cottontail

We found other animals of the Leporidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Eastern cottontail

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Eastern cottontail:

Animals with the same litter size as a Eastern cottontail

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Eastern cottontail:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Eastern cottontail

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Eastern cottontail:

Animals with the same weight as a Eastern cottontail

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sylvilagus floridanus: