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sent on October 06, 2012 (9:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)
What are the characteristics that distinguish one from a Cottontail Rabbit? Thanks for the reply and for making me discover something new.
Sebastian Quali sono le caratteristiche che distinguono un Silvilago da un Coniglio? Grazie per la risposta e per avermi fatto scoprire qualcosa di nuovo.
sent on October 06, 2012 (22:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)
The main characters on which to build are: color, shape of nose, size of the ears. From Trocchi V. and F. Riga (ed.), 2005? The Lagomorpha in Italy. Guidelines for the conservation and management. Min of Agriculture and Forestry? Nat Inst. Wildlife, Technical Documents, 25:1-128: << ? more tapered muzzle; ? clearly shorter than the rabbit ears; ? forelegs less robust (less likely to excavation); ? part of the tail reddish-brown in color (blackish in rabbits). Ears pale brown with a thin blackish border to the medial margin congiungentesi with a small blackish apical spot. Tail superiorly reddish-brown, white cottony inferiorly (from which the English name Eastern cottontail ... >>. Based on the characteristics I DO NOT HAVE THE CERTAINTY THAT THEY ARE A COTTONTAIL. That's why I wrote my seems and NOT 'A .... In fact it may be just a RABBIT as you say.
The other individual who have posted I by more guarantees that both a Cottontail for the fact that the ear appear very small. There is always a margin of error, and then I could be wrong.
Hello I caratteri principali su cui basarsi sono: colore, conformazione del muso, dimensione delle orecchie. Da Trocchi V. e F. Riga (a cura di), 2005 ? I Lagomorfi in Italia. Linee guida per la conservazione e la gestione. Min. Politiche Agricole e Forestali ? Ist. Naz. Fauna Selvatica, Documenti Tecnici, 25:1-128: << ? muso più affusolato; ? orecchie palesemente più corte del coniglio; ? zampe anteriori meno robuste (meno atte allo scavo); ? parte superiore della coda di colore bruno-rossiccio (nerastro nel coniglio). Orecchie bruno-chiaro con una sottile bordura nerastra al margine mediale congiungentesi con una piccola macchia apicale nerastra. Coda superiormente bruno-rossiccia, inferiormente bianca cotonosa (da cui il nome inglese di Eastern cottontail...>>. Sulla base delle caratteristiche NON HO LA CERTEZZA CHE SI TRATTI DI UN SILVILAGO. Ecco perchè ti ho scritto mi sembra e NON E' UN.... Anzi potrebbe essere proprio un CONIGLIO come tu dici.
L'altro individuo che hai postato mi da maggiori garanzie che sia un Silvilago per il fatto che le orecchia appaiono molto piccole. C'è sempre un margine d'errore e quindi posso sbagliarmi.