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 ...

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 ...

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 ...