Critter Science

The Bunyoro Rabbit

30 December, 2025
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The Bunyoro rabbit, aka Uganda grass hare, is located in only a couple locations in central Africa. They prefer damp savannahs, many times with rocky outcrops, but they also appear in forests and rocky areas alongside rock hyraxes.

The Quick and Agile White-Sided Jackrabbit

15 December, 2025
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The white-sided jackrabbit, aka Mexican hare, is a species of jackrabbit the hails from central Mexico upwards to parts of southwestern United States. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Omilteme Cottontail

27 November, 2025
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The Omilteme cottontail, aka Omiltemi cottontail or conejo de Omiltemi, is only found in Guerrero, in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range. These cottontails face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, logging, and wood harvesting; hunting; and trapping. The IUCN lists these […]

The Tehuantepec Jackrabbit

27 May, 2025
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The Tehuantepec jackrabbit is a medium-sized hare species native to eastern Oaxaca, Mexico. These critters face many threats to their survival including the threats of habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching,

The American Pika

2 April, 2025
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Scattered throughout western Canada and the United States the American pika, aka little Chief hare, is a species of lagomorph. They may look like rodents, but they are more closely related to rabbits, cottontails, and hares. These little critters prefer rocky, high-elevation habitats,

The Eastern Cottontail

5 March, 2025
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The eastern cottontail is the most commonly found species of rabbit in North America. These lagomorphs can be found in Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. They prefer open grassy areas, clearings, and old fields with abundant green grasses,

The Mountain Hare

17 April, 2024
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The mountain hare, aka alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, snow hare, tundra hare, variable hare, or white hare, hails from Europe and Asia. They prefer coastal grasslands, forests in mountain areas, lowland pastures, moors,

The European Rabbit

13 March, 2024
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The European rabbit is endemic to Europe. However, they have been introduced to Africa, Australia, Asia, North and South America. These lagomorphs (nope rabbits are not rodents) prefer short grasslands with an ample supply of

The Ili Pika

27 February, 2024
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The Ili pika can only be found in a small and remote section of northwest China. They prefer to inhabit talus slopes which are at very high elevations. These little critters unfortunately face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and ranching. This also adds […]

The Pygmy Rabbit

7 November, 2023
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The pygmy rabbit hails from the United States. They prefer habitats with deep soil and tall, dense sagebrush that they utilize for shelter and food. These rabbits also favor locales near roads, streams, and fencerows. Pygmy