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 large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

In fact, an early, common name of the Black-tailed Jackrabbit was the “Jackass Rabbit”: a reference to its long, mule-like ears. As its recent name implies, the upper part of the tail and a ...