Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanus
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorphae
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Sylvilagus
Species: floridanus
Mr. McGregor wasn’t angry with Peter Rabbit for nothing. Peter Rabbit was no doubt making quite a dent in his harvest! Rabbits have long been a thorn in the side of the home gardeners and some commercial growers alike because of their affinity for garden and orchard fare. Indeed their near voracious appetite and prolific breeding habits have made rabbits a pest of yards, gardens and landscaping wherever they live.