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 ...

Jackrabbits are actually hares, not rabbits. Hares are larger than rabbits ... The name was later shortened to jackrabbit. Black-tailed jackrabbits are a common hare that inhabit American deserts ...