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I came across this Eastern Cottontail Rabbit on May 25, 2017. I spotted this rabbit while I was walking to class. The Eastern Cottontail is known to live in a habitat that is woody but also can live in open habitats. Between the months of February through September, these mammals are mating. There is intraspecific competition between these mammals when it comes to mating. Males will often fight with each other to win the female. Specifically, interference competition is shown as the males are directly interacting with each other to claim the female. Once the males have battled it out, the female and male will participate in a dance by chasing each other before actually mating.
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I came across this Eastern Cottontail Rabbit on May 25, 2017. I spotted this rabbit while I was walking to class. The Eastern Cottontail is known to live in a habitat that is woody but also can live in open habitats. Between the months of February through September, these mammals are mating. There is intraspecific competition between these mammals when it comes to mating. Males will often fight with each other to win the female. Specifically, interference competition is shown as the males are directly interacting with each other to claim the female. Once the males have battled it out, the female and male will participate in a dance by chasing each other before actually mating.