Some users here seem to think that the animal in question is a pika and not a cottontail rabbit.
How would one tell the difference between a pika and a cottontail rabbit?
asked Oct 31, 2018 at 0:47
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- Rounded ears
- No tail
- Short limbs
- Lives at high elevations, commonly above or around treeline
- Makes chirping noises.
- Protected species
- Large hind feet
- Long ears
- Powerful rear legs
- White underpatch underneath of the body
- Lives in meadows and forests
- Common game animal
The animal in the other question has long ears, a visible tail, a white under patch and is in an area inhabited by humans, clearly making it a rabbit.
answered Oct 31, 2018 at 0:47
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See this new answer and my comment outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/20893/4079 More research might be required. Commented Oct 31, 2018 at 16:29
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@JamesJenkins The specific species wouldn't change that its a rabbit and not a pika Commented Oct 31, 2018 at 16:37
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Is the question now, "Should you eat a Pika to get rid of the evidence that your cat killed one?" Commented Nov 6, 2018 at 20:50