The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was thought to have been lost to ... of their own species (Sylvilagus insonus) as well as the Mexican cottontail (Sylvilagus cunicularius), the other species that ...

Scientific research confirms the existence of a species considered extinct since the beginning of the 20th century.

How was the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit found? In one of the coniferous forests of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Mexico, a rare Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was sighted. This came after a five-year ...

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 ...