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Rediscovered: Rare Rabbit Found After Century of Extinction

9/6/2025

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Biologists rediscovered the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit in Mexico after 100 years.
This finding resulted from a four-year search by Re:Wild's “25 Most Wanted” conservation mission.
Last seen in 1904, the rabbit was presumed extinct.
Local hunters provided vital information for its rediscovery in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains.
Re:Wild has found 13 species from its “Most Wanted” list, including unique flora and fauna.

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Story summary

Biologists rediscovered the Omiltemi cottontail rabbit in Mexico after 100 years.
This finding resulted from a four-year search by Re:Wild's “25 Most Wanted” conservation mission.
Last seen in 1904, the rabbit was presumed extinct.
Local hunters provided vital information for its rediscovery in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains.
Re:Wild has found 13 species from its “Most Wanted” list, including unique flora and fauna.