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The pygmy rabbit (Sylvilagus idahoensis) is markedly smaller (22 to 28 cm; 0.2 to 0.5 kg) than the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), lacks a conspicuous tail, and is considered by some to be a distinct genus (Brachylagus). Its range is limited to several western states, where it inhabits clumps of tall sagebrush. It is mostly nocturnal.

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