Marias Cottontail by: EW

My poem, Fun Facts, and References

• The Marias Cottontail is in the kingdom of Animilia.  It is in this kingdom because it is a multicellular heterotroph.  It also has special organ tissue that puts it in this kingdom. 
• It is in the phylum Cordata.  It is in this phylum because it has a backbone, a tail, and bilateral symmetry.  
• It is in the  class Mammalia.  It is in this class because it has three middle ear bones, hair ( fur ), and it produces milk with a mammary gland. 
• It is in the order Lagomorpha.  It is in this order because it is a medium sized animal and it resembles a large rodent.  It has a short tail.  
• It is in the family of Leporidae.  It is in this family because it is medium sized and has soft thick fur.  It ranges in color from white to dark brown. 
• It is in the genius and species of Sylvilagus/Sylvilagous Grayson.  It is in this genius and species because it is medium in size and found in many parts of the world.  It is also a type of rabbit. 

        my poem:

        Faster and faster the cottontail runs.

        Nearer and nearer our comparison comes. 

         It bangs its feet to send a message. 

         I bang mine to announce my passage. 

         It jumps everywhere. 

         I jump, nobody knows where. 

            References :  

• http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=108395&query=syvilagus 
• http://animaldiversity.ummzumich.edu/accounts/sylialugus/s_graysoni$narrative.html 
• http://encarta.msn.com/encarta/Article.asp?mod=1&pg=6&ti=761568905#p6 

       Fun Facts : 

• These animals have been seen during the day even though they are nocturnal. 
• Their newborns stay in a hole that the mother sits on top of. 
• These animals can stay completely silent for up to fifteen minutes. 
• These animals live in burrows made by other creatures.

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