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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.
Like other jackrabbits, the black-tailed jackrabbit has distinctive long ears, and the long powerful rear legs characteristic of hares.Reaching a length about 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third-largest North American jackrabbit, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit.
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.
Rabbits can jump very high. Speaking of jumping, rabbits are amazing athletes as the highest bunny jump currently stands at 3ft, according to The Guinness World Records.
"Rabbits should be fed a predominantly hay or grass-based diet. This high-fiber diet helps to keep their teeth worn down and their digestion in good order," says Dr. MacMillan. Small Pet Select ...
They may be super fluffy and adorable, but there are lots of things to consider before getting a rabbit. We often think of bunnies as being low-maintenance pets, but believe it or not, rabbits ...
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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.