Diet and Nesting Habits
The swamp rabbit eats reeds, plants, and grasses native to its marshy habitat. The swamp rabbit nests above ground in small dens made of dead plants and lined with its shed fur. When fleeing a predator, the swamp rabbit can run over 45 mph (72 km/h), usually in an evasive zig-zag pattern.
S. aquaticus is a skilled swimmer, often crossing streams, ponds, and rivers. The semiaquatic cottontail will occasionally hide from natural enemies by sitting still in shallow water, exposing only its nose to the air to breathe.
This rabbit leaves characteristic pellet-like droppings atop moss-covered fallen logs throughout its territory.
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