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Habitat
Wild rabbits have evolved to survive in a wide variety of habitats around the world. There are four main varieties of rabbit in North America, each with its own habitat. Cottontails are found throughout most of the United States and Mexico; jackrabbits are found in the western United States; snowshoe hares are found throughout Canada, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest; and Arctic hares are found in northern Canada and eastern Alaska.
Predators
As small herbivores, rabbits are near the bottom of the food chain in each of their habitats. They are hunted by larger mammals, such as foxes and wolves. They are also hunted by birds, such as owls, hawks and snakes.
Camoflauge
In order to avoid predators, rabbits have evolved a natural camouflage. Their coats blend in with the native vegetation in their habitat, making them hard to detect. Because snowshoe hares and Arctic hares live in habitats where snow is common for part of the year, they need to change the color of their coat to maintain their camouflage. They are brown in the summer months and become increasingly white in the fall before turning brown again in the spring.