There are several species of cottontail rabbit, but the eastern cottontail ... Females give birth in shallow ground nests, to young so helpless that perhaps only 15 percent survive their first ...

Cottontails who survive winter see their population begin to rebound in March, when females give birth to the first litter of ...

Lost' Species of Rabbit Resurfaces After More Than a Century, Helps Scientists to Create Strategies to Ensure its Survival Researchers recently captured images of an Omiltemi cottontail rabbit in ...

Languages: English. The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit, a species lost to science since 1904, has been rediscovered in Mexico's Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. The elusive rabbit was spotted by a team ...

For me, I enjoy all aspects of nature, not just birds. I find all of nature fascinating and that is what keeps me interested. So, while leading a photo tour to Florida recently, I was so excited ...

Unlike Ruffed Grouse and Bobwhite quail, Ohio’s deer archery season now extends into February and just closed, as did the waterfowl seasons. However, Cottontail rabbit season is open and ends at ...

Cottontail mothers lie over the small nest entrance while their tiny youngsters are nursing. Several strategies can be used to prevent rabbits and hares from consuming desirable plants in our ...

Providing medical care to injured wildlife has been a priority of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida since 1979.

The eastern cottontail is a typical rabbit with long ears and hind legs ... and covers them with part of the nest lining before leaving. Females with litters usually remain within the vicinity of the ...