Adults are 380-461 mm (15-18 in) in length and weigh approximately 825-1350 g (1.8-3.0 lb). Females are slightly larger than males. The eastern cottontail is smaller than the snowshoe hare and does ...

The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

Snowshoe hares (hares, biologically, are not rabbits) will be white so if you see a rabbit, there is a chance it is a New England cottontail. MDIFW will conduct surveys in the vicinity of ...