Its size is relatively large for a South American cottontail rabbit. Cottontail Rabbit eats leaves of young plants. Commonly seen wildlife includes, mule deer, elk, cottontail rabbit and marmot. Some mammals include whitetail deer, Eastern cottontail rabbit, opossums. Texas horned lizard, and Eastern Cottontail Rabbit. The mammal population includes coyote, bobcat, jackrabbit, cottontail rabbit, ground squirrel and kit fox. The leaves and bark are eaten by white-tailed deer, beaver, and cottontail rabbit. Cottontail rabbit and beaver also maintain lower population levels. "Cottontail on the Trail" is a bronze sculpture depicting an oddly proportioned cottontail rabbit. The Appalachian cottontail ("Sylvilagus obscurus") is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. Dice's cottontail ("Sylvilagus dicei") is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. The Mexican cottontail ("Sylvilagus cunicularius") is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. Other wildlife include western fence lizard, cottontail rabbit, Beechey ground squirrel, and coyotes. Prevalent mammal species of the ecoregion are&colon; white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, groundhog, and wild turkey. Commonly seen lagomorphs include the cottontail rabbit and commonly seen rodents include squirrels.