Rabbit or hare? These mammals are both in the order Lagomorpha, but they have very different characteristics. What separates them? And what rabbit isn’t a rabbit at all? Science Trek is available to ...

Minnesota is home to two varieties of the small mammal we simply refer to as rabbits. In Duluth we are in the midst of the overlapping ranges of those two animals. Their appearance is similar enough ...

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 ...

It’s mid-February, and Parks and Rec hikers are headed up from Crow Hill Road to Lawson Meadows. The skiers soon disappeared, leaving the snowshoe-ers to plod our way up. The lead hikers got lucky — a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Distinguishing closely related animal species can sometimes ...

Rabbits are common residents of North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. They are important prey animals in wildlife communities and can occasionally wreak havoc upon crops, pastures, gardens, and yards ...