NBC News - 3/31/13
Credit: Lou Perrotti / Roger Williams Park Zoo
A cottontail, not Peter.
By Sofia Perpetua, Writer
The grass is not that green for the New England cottontail rabbit anymore, as its habitat is disappearing — and if there is no intervention the Massachusetts famous rabbit could become extinct, experts warn.
This rabbit species was once so popular that it inspired Peter Cottontail, Thornton Burgess children’s story character, a century ago, as well as songs, comic strips, movies and television specials.
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