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Why are hares called hares and not wild rabbits?
There is a slight difference between rabbits and hares. They both belong to the 'Leporidae' family and 'Lagomorpha' Order. However, hares do not bear young in burrows or underground, they bear their young in a shallow depression that is called a 'form'. For more information, please access the related link(s) listed below:
What is related to rabbits?
Yes they are. Why do you think we have ears? Although rabbits and hares have long been classified as close relatives of rodents (mice, rats, squirrels), a new study has concluded that the long-eared hoppers are really more closely related to primates, the mammalian order that includes monkeys, apes and humans.
What is the child of a hare?
Young rabbits are called "kits" (based on the word "kitten") regardless of gender. The group or litter of baby rabbits can be called a "kindle." Young hares (under a year old) are called "leverets" regardless of gender. Adult male rabbits and hares are called bucks. Adult female rabbits and hares are called does.
Does a cottontail rabbit hibernate?
No they do not.
What do rabbits and hares have in common?
Jackrabbits are actually hares. Hares and rabbits are closely related: they belong to different genera, but they're classified in the same family (Leporidae, of the order Lagomorpha). Hares give birth to their babies above-ground, while rabbits give birth to babies in underground burrows. Baby hares (leverets) are born with fur and they're able to see, while baby rabbits (kits) are born blind and naked. Hares tend to have longer legs, ears, and faces than rabbits do, but there is variation between different species.
What are cousins to rabbits and hares?
Rabbits, hares and pikas are all lagomorphs.
What specific animals are related to rabbits?
Bunnies and hares. All hares and rabbits probably descend from a single pair.
What is the Collective noun for rabbits and hares?
The collective nouns for rabbits are: bury of rabbits colony of rabbits down of rabbits drove of rabbits husk of rabbits leash of rabbits trace of rabbits trip of rabbits warren of rabbits nest of rabbits (young) wrack of rabbits (young) And for hares: drove of hares down of hares husk of hares leash of hares trace of hares trip of hares warren of hares I hope this is useful!
What is a fact about rabbits and hares?
Many people believe rabbits and hares are a part of the "rodent" category. In reality, they are more closely related to a horse than a mouse. And their category is called "lagomorphs".
What is the scientific name for the Rabbits hares pikas?
Rabbits, hares, and pikas are known as Lagomorphs.
Are hares ancestors of rabbits?
No. Rabbits and hares were found about 53 million years ago
Will rabbits and hares eat the same things?
Of course, rabbits and hares are in the same family of Legamorphs.
Why do your 2 rabbits fight?
nice rabbits and hares
Why are hares called hares and not wild rabbits?
There is a slight difference between rabbits and hares. They both belong to the 'Leporidae' family and 'Lagomorpha' Order. However, hares do not bear young in burrows or underground, they bear their young in a shallow depression that is called a 'form'. For more information, please access the related link(s) listed below:
What do we mean by hares?
nothing rabbits
Are Jack Rabbits hares?
Yes they are
What are synonyms of rabbits?
Hares, bunnies.
