The jury is out on exactly how many rabbit breeds there are in the world but we've rounded up 32 breeds of rabbits here for you. There are of course wild rabbits in existence alongside the many ...

Fumika Takahashi recalled a gray January day when she set out to rescue rabbits. The federal wildlife biologist kayaked along the lower San Joaquin River, which had risen close to the treetops. She ...

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The hardships facing the pygmy rabbit of the western United States don't warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on ...

The Easter Bunny is one of the most familiar holiday icons. But, how did a rabbit become associated with Easter? How many species of rabbits are there on Earth? Are there are endangered rabbits? Is ...

Footage captured in 2024 of a small rabbit hopping about in front of a camera trap had scientists baffled. The juvenile, with gray-brown fur and a black tail, didn’t resemble any known species in the ...

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

Wild bunnies in the Americas have the same long ears and fluffy tails as pet rabbits, but the two types of rabbits are not closely related. Although different species of rabbits and hares are ...

The grass is not that green for the New England cottontail rabbit anymore, as its habitat is disappearing — and if there is no intervention the Massachusetts famous rabbit could become extinct, ...

Rabbits may soon be dropping like flies. A deadly rabbit virus that apparently jumped from domestic to wild rabbits and is threatening the lives and habitats of millions of the cuddly creatures has ...

A deadly virus is threatening to wipe out entire populations across multiple states. At risk are North America’s rabbits. It’s a strain of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, and it’s recently appeared in ...