The eastern cottontail is a typical rabbit with long ears and hind legs. The tail is short, fluffy, 30-70 mm (1.2-2.8 in) in length, brown above and white below. Except for the rust colored nape, the ...

There are several species of cottontail rabbit, but the eastern cottontail is the most common. This ubiquitous animal can be found from Canada to South America and, in the United States ...

T he Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was thought to have been lost to science since the early 1900s. Last seen 130 years ago, the future looked bleak for this little brown rabbit, but an expedition in ...

This technique also works for cottontails. In the winter, brown rabbits are easier to see against the snow. The trouble is ...

Rabbits are small, furry mammals belonging to the family Leporidae and the genus Oryctolagus (European rabbit) or Sylvilagus (cottontail ... adapted for running at high speeds.