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The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks.
The desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), also known as Audubon's cottontail, is a New World cottontail rabbit, and a member of the family Leporidae.Unlike the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), they do not form social burrow systems, but compared with some other leporids, they are extremely tolerant of other individuals in their vicinity.
Hares are generally larger than rabbits, with longer ears, and have black markings on their fur. Hares, like all leporids, have jointed, or kinetic, skulls, unique among mammals. They have 48 chromosomes, [10] while rabbits have 44. [11] Hares have not been domesticated, while some rabbits are raised for food and kept as pets.
Year after year, celebrities get into the winter spirit by heading to the mountains and channeling their inner snow bunny. Whether they are getting in on the snow-filled fun alone or bringing ...
Rabbits are the seventh most popular pet in the U.S. Whether you own a bunny or want to, you may wonder how long it'll live. Here's a timeline.
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Rabbit jumping over a fence at a Rabbit Show Jumping Competition Rabbit show jumping ( Swedish : Kaninhoppning [ 1 ] ), also known as rabbit agility [ 2 ] or rabbit hopping , [ 3 ] is an animal sport wherein domestic rabbits are led through a course by their owners, [ 4 ] modelled after horse show jumping .
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