This is just one of the many eastern cottontail patients we raise and release each season. After they’re weaned, we offer them a wide variety of wild plants they'll encounter in their natural habitat.While many people think greens are bland, rabbits would strongly disagree. With around 17,000 taste buds — far more than the 2,000 to 8,000 humans have — eastern cottontails experience a rich spectrum of flavors. Their diet includes buds, clover, grasses, dandelion heads and greens, flower blossoms,