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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.
The European hare's fur does not turn completely white in the winter as is the case with some other members of the genus, [21] although the sides of the head and base of the ears do develop white areas and the hip and rump region may gain some grey. [6]
Alaskan hare skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology. The Alaskan hare (Lepus othus), also known as the tundra hare, is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. [2] They do not dig burrows and are found in the open tundra of western Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula in the United States. They are solitary for most of the year except ...
The African savanna hare is a medium-sized species growing to a length of between 41 and 58 cm (16 and 23 in) with a weight of between 1.5 and 3 kilograms (3.3 and 6.6 lb). The ears have black tips, the dorsal surface of head and body is greyish-brown, the flanks and limbs are reddish-brown and the underparts are white.
One genus, Lepus, contains 32 species that are collectively referred to as hares; the other eight genera are generally referred to as rabbits, with the majority – 19 species – in Sylvilagus, or the cottontail rabbits. Over one hundred extinct Leporidae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact ...
Researchers in India have for the first time documented how Asian elephants bury dead calves.
Here’s what to know about the state’s home burial laws.
In this video, we see a Basset Hound who is enjoying a nice run in the deep winter snow. Actually, maybe it’s not that deep. After all, it doesn’t take much to bury a dog as short as a Basset ...