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The Smith’s red rock hare, aka Smith’s red rockhare or Smith’s red rock rabbit, might carry the name “hare“, but they are actually rabbits. These lagomorphs hail from central and southern Africa. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, […]

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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. They face the threats of hunting, with dogs and nets; trapping, for […]

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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 residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching; hunting; trapping; invasive species, that can bring […]

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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 […]

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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, herbs, & nearby shrubs or hedges for […]

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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 hiding places, like hedgerows, scrubs, burrows, boulders, and woodlands that border their feeding areas. Even […]

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Soft, cuddly, typically quiet, and unfortunately in big demand in April, the rabbit has been entwined in our culture, the world over, for centuries. There are 29 known species of rabbits within 10 recognized genera found on every continent, sans Antarctica. The American Rabbit Breeders Association recognizes 49 individual rabbit […]

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