Burmese pythons have put a stranglehold on Florida's wildlife, contributing to the decline of raccoons, opossums, bobcats, foxes, and marsh and cottontail rabbits, according to a USGS study. The ...

"Spring has sprung, and our Wildlife Department is busy caring for baby cottontail rabbits! These little ones are fragile, and our staff and volunteer team are specially trained to help." ...

There is an exception to the burrowing-bunny rule—the cottontail, a type of American rabbit that does not burrow. A female European hare (right) boxes with a male in Wales. As for "harebrained ...

For over a century, the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was lost to science, unseen since its last recorded sighting 120 years ago. Local hunters in Mexico’s Sierra Madre del Sur insisted the rabbit ...

Squirrels and chipmunks remain active year-round and can be spotted during daylight hours in virtually any season. Eastern Cottontail Rabbit in its natural habitat. Image by David Solce via Unsplash ...

It’s not just your spring-fevered imagination. Rabbits really are here suddenly. The Eastern cottontail (the common species in the area) has its first litter of baby bunnies (called kits) in March or ...

In the foggy mountains of southern Mexico, hope was revived. A rabbit lost to the ages was seen once more. The Omiltemi cottontail, which had been absent for more than 120 years, has returned to ...

Albuquerque is home to many species of urban wildlife that become more active during the summer, including squirrels, cottontail rabbits and turtles. Urban areas contain suitable native wildlife ...