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title: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North America
author: Gareth Rasberry
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19771/eastern-cottontail-rabbit-north-america/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-12-11
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# Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North America

_Authored by Gareth Rasberry_

## Image File

[![Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North America](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19771.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19771.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Eastern cottontail rabbit, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA.

Photo by Gareth Rasberry, 2013.

The rabbit is understood as a trickster figure by many [Native American](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) nations, including the Cherokee, whose rabbit tales are among the most popular.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Rasberry, G. (2024, December 11). Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North America. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19771/eastern-cottontail-rabbit-north-america/>
### Chicago
Rasberry, Gareth. "Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North America." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 11, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19771/eastern-cottontail-rabbit-north-america/>.
### MLA
Rasberry, Gareth. "Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, North America." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Dec 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19771/eastern-cottontail-rabbit-north-america/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Cottontail.JPG) by [**Gareth Rasberry**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eastern_Cottontail.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 11 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.