Tres Marias rabbit


The Tres Marias cottontail or Tres Marias rabbit is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is endemic to the Tres Marias Islands, part of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The Rabbit is abundantly found in both the Madre and Magdalena islands but only has some occurrences in the Cleofa island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The rabbit only has one predatory mammal, and only two Birds that prey on them, the Red - tailed Hawk and the Caracaras.