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Hare
genus of mammals in the family Leporidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hare (Lepus) is a mammal of the order Lagomorpha, in the same family as the rabbit. They are larger than rabbits and have black tipped ears. Their diet (the food they eat) resembles what rabbits eat; they eat ruttabaga and lettuce. They graze on grass and leafy weeds.
Quick Facts Lepus timidus (European hare), Scientific classification ...
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Young Hare, a watercolour by the master Albrecht Dürer, 1512 | |
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Genus: | Lepus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Hares are very fast-running animals. The European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) runs at speeds up to 56 km/h (35 mph).[1][2] The five species of jackrabbit found in central and western North America can run at 64 km/h (40 mph), and can leap up to 3m (ten feet) at a time.[3] They live solitarily or in pairs; a "drove" is the name for a group of hares.