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. Skip to main content Skip to footer ...

NEWPORT — Visit Aquidneck Island this summer and you're bound to see many rabbits hopping around. With the number of bunny sightings locally and across Rhode Island, 2021 seems a good breeding ...

Claim to fame: Rabbit hunting is not as popular now as it was in the mid-1900s, but the cottontail is still a prominent game animal in much of Missouri. Missouri’s rabbit season runs from Oct. 1 ...

By Astrid Arellano Footage captured in 2024 of a small rabbit hopping about in front of a camera trap had scientists baffled. The juvenile, with gray-brown fur and a black tail, didn’t resemble ...

HAMPDEN, Mass. — In The Adventures of Peter Cottontail, the children's classic published 100 years ago, the title character offers this advice: "When you need a safe retreat/a briar patch cannot ...

Did you know that there are two species of cottontail rabbits in our region? We have our native rabbit, the New England Cottontail, and their cousin, the Eastern Cottontail, introduced to the region ...

Two remote islands dedicated to wild New England cottontail reproduction and several captive breeding facilities provide rabbits for relocation. This story is a production of the New England News ...

Neighbors in the Salemtown area of Nashville have taken initiative to ensure the safe continuation of the cycle of life by helping cottontail rabbits have safe places to breed.

NEWPORT — Visit Aquidneck Island this summer and you're bound to see many rabbits hopping around. With the number of bunny sightings locally and across Rhode Island, 2021 seems a good breeding ...