Condition
Dead
Animal
Desert Cottontail
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Flattened and crushed, extensive damage. Sparse vegetation dominated by Atriplex hymenelytra (Desert holly), Larrea tridentata (Creosote), and Erigonum inflatum (Desert trumpet). Weather: 0% cloud cover, 0-1 mph winds, 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Other Park staff observed this rabbit during the morning commute ~0730 a.m. in the Northbound lane.
Observer
S Holt
Travel Frequency
monthly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 12 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Scotty's Castle RoadNorthbound lane; near mile marker 29; on the yellow lane markings.