Hares and rabbits are both members of the Leporidae family and are often mistaken for one another. They share many similarities in appearance and behavior, but there are also distinct differences that ...

There are only two species of "lagomorphs" or rabbits common in the San Francisco Bay region: the brush rabbit -- a true rabbit -- and the black-tailed jackrabbit or hare. And while rabbits do look a ...

Minnesota is home to two varieties of the small mammal we simply refer to as rabbits. In Duluth we are in the midst of the overlapping ranges of those two animals. Their appearance is similar enough ...

One of the primary differences that set rabbit apart from other meats is that it is one of the only animals we consume in the UK that is also kept as a domestic pet. Tucking into the chunky thigh of ...

Rabbits are common residents of North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. They are important prey animals in wildlife communities and can occasionally wreak havoc upon crops, pastures, gardens, and yards ...

An occasional series of articles about the differences between similar animals. What's your guess: Is Bugs Bunny a wascally wabbit or a harebrained hare? Answer: He's probably a jackrabbit, which ...

Since Easter is one of the most revered and sacred holidays in the Christian world, it is not surprising that the rabbit, or hare, as it is more commonly known in legend, have been considered sacred ...

It’s mid-February, and Parks and Rec hikers are headed up from Crow Hill Road to Lawson Meadows. The skiers soon disappeared, leaving the snowshoe-ers to plod our way up. The lead hikers got lucky — a ...

Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way—and so is the eponymous Easter bunny. But aside from being a magical, candy-carrying creature, what exactly is Peter Cottontail: bunny, rabbit, or hare? Or are ...

Apart from the fact that they both have bobtails, long ears and big feet, the differences between the two are more numerous than the similarities. First up, although they're related, they are ...