swamp hare

Thesaurus

Noun

1.swamp hare - a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlandscanecutter, Sylvilagus aquaticus, swamp rabbitgenus Sylvilagus, Sylvilagus - North American rabbitscottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit - common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)