What is the Scientific Name of a Rabbit?

The scientific name of rabbit is Oryctolagus cuniculus. Explore its classification and the popular rabbit breeds and family ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Pygmy Rabbit One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection

BOISE, Idaho— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the pygmy rabbit may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. The pygmy rabbit is the world’s smallest rabbit and is ...
The Conversation

In the Year of the Rabbit, spare a thought for all these wonderful endangered bunny species

Emma Sherratt works for University of Adelaide, is an Honorary Researcher at the South Australian Musueum, and receives funding from the Australian Research Council. She is a member of the World ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Small, cute and going extinct: Group warns world’s smallest rabbit is in danger

Habitat for the pygmy rabbit, a furry denizen of the West’s sagebrush steppes, is in such rapid decline that the species warrants federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, several ...
Reuters

Pygmy rabbit won't get species protection in U.S.

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The hardships facing the pygmy rabbit of the western United States don't warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on ...