Habitat:. The coat of this rabbit is black and reddish brown with white or grey-brown undersides. It is distinguished from its cottontail cousin … A marsh rabbit group is called a 'warren, nest, colony, bevy, bury, drove or trace'. The females are called 'doe or jill' and males 'buck or jack'. Unlike other cottontails, Marsh Rabbits have a dark coloured underside on their tail. They are dark brown to reddish brown in colour with a dark coloured underside. In warm weather, the rabbits may lay around happily for hours in a pond of water. The marsh rabbit is found throughout Florida. Marsh Rabbits are medium sized rabbits that have a body length between 42 and 44 cms (16.5 - 17.3 inches) and they weigh between 1.2 and 2.2 kgs (2.6 - 4.9 lbs). A young / baby of a marsh rabbit is called a 'bunny, kit, kitten, leveret or nestling'. The marsh rabbit that inhabits the Atlantic and Gulf coastal states from Virginia to Alabama is one such species and you will only find it living where there is water nearby.