It may surprise you to learn that several species of rabbits and hares are among the most endangered mammals on Earth. Out of 63 wild species, 22 are considered near threatened to critically ...

Researchers recently captured images of an Omiltemi cottontail rabbit in Mexico and can't keep calm. The spotting was crucial ...

Furthermore, there is greater evolutionary distance between rabbits and humans, so there is less similarity between proteins from these two species. As a result, rabbits may produce antibodies ...

But if you delve deeper, you’ll see that real rabbits and hares are far more fascinating than you ever imagined. These keystone species play a vital role in ecosystems from the Rocky Mountains ...

Lepus means hare, so technically rabbits and hares belong to the family of all species that look like hares. Does that make sense? There are 40 hare species, and they include the black jackrabbit ...

Nutria, an invasive species, has caused erosion and loss of habitat in California and approximately 19 other states.

American Rabbit Breeders Association’s International Headquarters and Museum in Knox, Pennsylvania, is home to century's old ...

We have 47 distinct breeds of rabbits world over according to the American Rabbit Breeders Association ARBA. Only about a dozen of these are reared, the most common being New Zealand White ...

BOISE, Idaho— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the pygmy rabbit may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. The pygmy rabbit is the world’s smallest rabbit and is ...

With this discovery of the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit, there are now 13 species recovered within the global initiative to protect the Earth's biodiversity. After finding the Omiltemi rabbit ...

SALT LAKE CITY— Conservation organizations submitted a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today requesting protection of pygmy rabbits under the Endangered Species Act. The rabbits ...