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Did you Know? List of Facts about Hares
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Hares, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Hares are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Hares are rodents of the genus Lepus. They are a swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit. Hares have a furry coat, long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. They are related to Rabbits

  • Fact 2 - Young hares are born with fur and with open eyes
  • Fact 3 - What is the difference between hares and rabbits?
    • Hares are usually bigger than rabbits
    • Rabbit give birth in nests while hares give birth on the ground
    • Baby hares are born with hair and their eyes open whilst rabbits do not
    • Rabbits tend to hop whereas hares leap
    • Hares are quite solitary whereas rabbits are social animals
  • Fact 4 - Hares are found all over the world, except Antarctica
  • Fact 5 - The coat of a hare change color during the winter
  • Fact 6 - Predators of hares include owls and wolves
  • Fact 7 - The European Hare is a good swimmer and a fast runner
  • Fact 8 - Hares stats and facts
    • Weight: 2.5 - 6.5 kg
    • Height: 52 - 59.5 cm
    • Habitat: Fields, meadows, clearings
    • Lifespan: 12 years
    • Diet: Hares are herbivores eating mainly grass, crops and ferns.
  • Fact 9 - Hares are shy animals
  • Fact 10 - If disturbed hares lie perfectly still to escape notice
  • Fact 11 - Hares have an excellent sense of hearing and smell
  • Fact 12 - They can reach a speed of 35mph
  • Fact 13 - To avoid detection hares move close to the ground and their ears lie flat on their backs
  • Fact 14 - The origin of the term "mad as a March hare" is thought to derive from the behaviour of hares during mating time in March when the males strike each other for dominance using their paws in what looks like a boxing match!
  • Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a Down or a Warren
  • Fact 16 - Males are called Bucks
  • Fact 17 - Females are called Does
  • Fact 18 - The names given to babies are leverets
  • Fact 19 - The story of Hare and the Tortoise are one of the most famous of Aesop's Fables

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