Since 1904, the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit has been lost to science. But recently, it has been rediscovered in Mexico’s ...

The long-lost Omiltemi cottontail has been spotted on camera after more than a century, sparking hope for its conservation.

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 ...

The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was thought to have been lost to science since the early 1900s. Last seen 130 years ago, the future looked bleak for this little brown rabbit, but an expedition in the ...

Cottontails range from reddish brown to gray, but all feature the distinctive “cotton ball” tail for which they are named. These rabbits seek out habitat on the fringes of open spaces ...

Hares are larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller ... The name was later shortened to jackrabbit. Black-tailed jackrabbits are a common hare that inhabit American deserts, scrublands ...