The species is very “elusive” because of its isolated populations in the mountains and its striking similarities to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, according to North Carolina wildlife officials. North ...

GRAND FORKS – The eastern cottontail is a rabbit and not a bird, but cottontails come to our bird feeders. They are also important in the diet of some birds. Cottontails have provided entertainment in ...

It's tough to be a rabbit. Four out of five cottontail rabbits living wild in Kansas die within a year, said Jeff Prendergast, small game specialist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

GRAND FORKS – They might look cute, those little brown bunnies that seem to be just about everywhere in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks these days, but the flourishing population of eastern ...

Rabbits are common residents of North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. They are important prey animals in wildlife communities and can occasionally wreak havoc upon crops, pastures, gardens, and yards ...

Minnesota is home to the prolific cottontail rabbit, as well as two species of their relatives — the white-tailed jack rabbit ...

Research in North Carolina involving rabbit poop could help protect a vulnerable species in the state, wildlife officials said. An “elusive” rabbit known as the Appalachian cottontail faces several ...