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. 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 long-lost Omiltemi cottontail has been spotted on camera after more than a century, sparking hope for its conservation.
While New England cottontails (Sylvilagus transitionalis) are our only native rabbit, identification can be tricky in the field because the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) has moved in ...
whether it’s the Eastern, Appalachian, or New England cottontail of the East, the swamp rabbit of the South, or the mountain or desert cottontail of the West, among others. In the continental ...
Mass Wildlife is partnering with private landowners to create habitats for the native species, which is found in South ...
nor that swamp rabbits — familiar to native Southerners like Powell but a bizarre concept to others — are a real, distinct species from the smaller, better-known eastern cottontail.
And there's no reason to actually hurt rabbits." "American rabbits [namely the common Eastern cottontail, pictured] can't dig... That's why you find their nests on the surface," McGrath continues ...
In North America alone, there are about 15 types of native rabbits and hares, but the eastern cottontail is the species ...
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 ...