T he 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 ...

There are several species of cottontail rabbit, but the eastern cottontail is the most common. This ubiquitous animal can be found from Canada to South America and, in the United States ...

But did you ever wonder how the most famous bunny of all, the Easter Bunny, became synonymous with Easter, a holiday ...

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the Easter Bunny at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where the Peter's Cottontail ...

How was the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit found? In one of the coniferous forests of the Sierra Madre del Sur in Mexico, a rare Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was sighted. This came after a five-year ...

For over a century, the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit was lost to science, unseen since its last recorded sighting 120 years ago. Local hunters in Mexico’s Sierra Madre del Sur insisted the rabbit ...

Maribel Sportsman's Club held its 35th annual Cottontail Classic and Super Hunt Feb. 6. Here are the winners, plus more ...

However, Cottontail rabbit season is open and ends at sunset Feb. 28. Mink and muskrat trapping continues to the same date and is guaranteed to get you outside. Fish runs in the local rivers will ...

Not up for a house call? Children can also decorate eggs with the bunny in an 18-foot enclosed and themed trailer dubbed "Peter Cottontail’s Treehouse Workshop" that will be parked at Tanger ...

If you look around, you'll see chocolate rabbits, chocolate eggs, and Peeps– lots of Peeps. Yes, Peter Cottontail will be hopping down the bunny trail soon. Here's what you need to know about ...

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 ...