Living well below sea level in Death Valley and also in woodland and grassland up to 2,000 m elevation, Desert Cottontails are able to tolerate diverse habitats. They are most active at dawn and dusk and spend hot days resting in a burrow or in a "hide," which is a shallow depression in the ground or in vegetation. Learn more about the Sylvilagus audubonii, more commonly known as a Desert Cottontail, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.