Despite having a reputation as voracious breeders, at least one species of rabbit in New England continues to suffer from ...

As spring holidays approach, it is hard to escape all the cute little bunnies that pop up everywhere, whether fluffy stuffed ...

The New England cottontail (S. transitionalis Bangs) is a possible current resident of the eastern and southern Adirondacks. The most recent records of this species for the park are from 1930. This ...

GRANVILLE, Mass. (WWLP) – Residents in areas of western Massachusetts have established new habitat growth on their property to provide a vital role for the New England cottontail, the only ...

There's a children's book and a song that both conjure images of Easter. Find out how "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and "Here ...

Red-bellied cooters are as unusual as their name – and endangered, which is why scientists set about supercharging them, creating aquarium-raised animals that grow the equivalent of three years in ...

UMass Amherst researchers have discovered a new bacteria in Maine rabbit ticks linked to an infection that can be deadly for ...

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 ...