You might want to get up early Easter Sunday morning. The bunny that hops into your home to drop off foil-wrapped chocolate eggs could be the New England cottontail, a species not often seen these ...

Did you know that there are two species of cottontail rabbits in our region? We have our native rabbit, the New England Cottontail, and their cousin, the Eastern Cottontail, introduced to the region ...

Now with habitat loss, an Eastern cottontail with the disease could interact with an Appalachian cottontail, putting the entire population at risk, Shipley said.

Appalachian cottontails are “easily confused” with the more common Eastern cottontail in North Carolina, according to the commission. Despite being slightly smaller than Eastern cottontails ...

Research in North Carolina involving rabbit poop could help protect a vulnerable species in the state, wildlife officials said. An “elusive” rabbit known as the Appalachian cottontail faces ...

Research in North Carolina involving rabbit poop could help protect a vulnerable species in the state, wildlife officials said. An “elusive” rabbit known as the Appalachian cottontail faces ...

Research in North Carolina involving rabbit poop could help protect a vulnerable species in the state, wildlife officials said. An “elusive” rabbit known as the Appalachian cottontail faces ...

A rare rabbit in North Carolina, the Appalachian cottontail, may be at risk of disease, so scientists say they are researching the species.

A rare rabbit in North Carolina, the Appalachian cottontail, may be at risk of disease, so scientists say they are researching the species.

The species is very “elusive” because of its isolated populations in the mountains and its striking similarities to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, according to North Carolina wildlife ...

Appalachian cottontails are “easily confused” with the more common Eastern cottontail in North Carolina, according to the commission. Despite being slightly smaller than Eastern cottontails ...

The species is very “elusive” because of its isolated populations in the mountains and its striking similarities to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, according to North Carolina wildlife ...