Which is Which?
Rabbits and hares were once regarded as rodents. But today they are placed in a separate order of their own, largely because of differences in their teeth. They have a second pair of tiny teeth behind their front teeth, which rodents do not have.
RabbitsWhen a rabbit is born, its skin does not have hair yet, and its eyes are temporarily closed.
HaresA hare is born with fur and with its eyes open. Their hind feet and ears, in particular, are longer than those of rabbits.
Hares are larger than rabbits. Rabbits and hares might well be called the "flop-ears" and "pop-eyes" of the animal world. They are timid creatures, always hunted, so they need an early warning system to allow them to get out of the way quickly. Their huge ears twitch and turn to pick up the slightest sound from any direction. Their large, bulging eyes can watch all round, even behind their backs.
The young of hares are called leverets while baby rabbits are called bunnies.
2 comments:
I think rabbits and hares are much cuter than rodents, anyway!
They are really cute, however, they have peculiar smell.
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