How high can a cottontail rabbit jump?

Barrier fencing. Constructing a simple wire fence around the part of the garden containing vegetables and other highly rabbit-vulnerable plants is an almost foolproof method for protecting plants from rabbits. Cottontails will not jump a 2-foot-high fence. read more

Cottontail rabbits can leap as far as 15 feet vertically to escape predators, such as raccoons, dogs, hawks and snakes, and they breed often to replace those lost. When rabbits are happy and excited, they run and jump in the air, twirling their bodies and tapping their feet. read more

Google says that they can jump 2 foot and jack rabbits can jump 3 foot. I can't vouch for these, as the wild rabbits near me are European rabbits and are much better at running than jumping! read more

The desert cottontail lives for at least 2 years. so all around,all species of cottontail should live 1 year to 3 years. read more