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Baby Eastern Cottontail Rabbit The original carbon and pastel pencil sketch was one of four I created for a note card series of North American baby animals. Although only a few simple lines are used, the animal's soft furry shape and personality emerge. The large eyes and ears of this baby are alert as he nibbles on the green leaves before him. The Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus, is one of the most common rabbit species in North America. These cottontails are chunky red-brown or gray-brown in appearance with large hind feet, long ears, and a short fluffy white tail. Their underside fur is white with a rusty patch on the tail. Eastern cottontails can be found in meadows and shrubby areas of the eastern and southwestern United States, southern Canada, eastern Mexico, Central America and northernmost South America. Originally not found in New England, it has been introduced there and now competes for habitat with the native New England cottontail. The original pastel pencil is in our family collection but limited edition prints and note cards are available. Click here for availability and price.