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 ...

Imagine stumbling through a sun-dappled meadow, catching a glimpse of a quick, long-eared creature dashing away. Was it a hare or a rabbit? Most of us wouldn’t give it a second thought—after all, aren ...

This is their way of communicating. A rabbit’s long ears are inquisitive: when both are pointing up, they are alert and listening for sounds. If one is up and one is down, they are still trying ...

The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

Imagine racing across the sun-baked deserts of the American West, the ground shimmering with heat, when suddenly a long-legged creature bounds past, ears towering like radar dishes. Most people would ...

Rabbits and hares are members of the same mammal family: Leporidae. They’re closely related to rodents but are distinctive in their features. With twitching noses, lanky hind legs and long ears ...

Boasting two long ears, buck teeth and a red bow tie ... But bringing the topiary rabbit to life in time for the holiday has been a challenge. "The ears have had three incarnations already ...

Happy Easter, little cottontail.