What’s up doc? A rascally rabbit has been leading residents of the East Village on a wild bunny chase — after it was spotted ...

There are several species of cottontail rabbit, but the eastern cottontail is the most common. This ubiquitous animal can be found from Canada to South America and, in the United States ...

Where the bunny came from is a mystery, but experts from the Wild Bird Fund speculate that the critter is an Eastern cottontail, a wild rabbit native to the Hudson Valley region east of the river.

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 ...