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What is the difference between a rabbit and a hare

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What is the difference between a rabbit and a hare

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Is that furry thing an Easter bunny or an Easter ? Are they the same thing? Or are they totally different? Are we just splitting hares? Help!

Believe it or not, rabbits and hares are completely different , even though they look quite alike and are actually members of the same order of mammals ( Lagomorpha). There are significant differences in appearance , , and even lifestyles.

Rabbits and hares are different from the moment they are born. Baby rabbits - called kittens or bunnies - are born hairless and , totally dependent on their mothers. Baby hares - called leverets - are born with fur and sight, and they can move on their own within an hour of their birth.

Hares tend to be larger than rabbits, with longer legs and longer ears with black markings. While rabbits' fur stays the same color year-round, hares change color from brown or gray in the summer to white in the winter.

Rabbits and hares even tend to eat different foods. While rabbits prefer softer grasses and vegetables (like carrots!), hares like to eat harder and twigs.

Rabbits make their homes in burrows underground, while hares make nests above ground. Only the cottontail is known to make above-ground nests similar to those of hares.

Their different living habits make rabbits and hares respond to danger differently. Rabbits prefer to head underground to hide. Hares, on the other hand, use their longer, stronger legs to run away from danger.

Rabbits can be domesticated and kept as pets; hares stay wild. This reflects their in the wild.

Rabbits tend to be animals that live in groups. Hares spend most of their time by themselves, only pairing up occasionally to mate.

So now you know the difference between rabbits and hares! Share your knowledge and try out these old jokes on someone you know:

Q: What's the best way to catch a unique ?

A: Unique up on it!

Q: How can you catch a in the woods?

A: Hide behind a tree and make a sound like a carrot!

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What Is the Difference Between a Rabbit and a Hare?

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Is that furry thing an Easter bunny or an Easter ? Are they the same thing? Or are they totally different? Are we just splitting hares? Help! Believe it or not, rabbits and hares are completely different , even though they look quite alike and are actually members of the same order of mammals ( Lagomorpha).

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Do you have a ? If you're like millions of kids around the world, you probably have some kind of at home that you enjoy spending time with. For many kids, this might mean you have a or a cat. Others might have a fish, a turtle, a guinea pig, or even a lizard.

Unless you're a very individual , though, you probably don't have a giraffe, a bobcat, an alligator, a whale, or a polar bear as a . Why is that? Wouldn't it be fun to have some of those really cool animals you see at the zoo as a at home?

Scientists believe that human beings first began to train certain animals to be used as companions, workers, and food sources over 11,000 years ago. They call this process domestication . Only certain animals, including dogs, cats, pigs, horses, sheep, goats, chickens, and cows, have been successfully domesticated all over the world.

Experts believe that animals must meet six in order to be domesticated successfully:

Domestic animals must be able to find sufficient food near human settlements. eaters that require specialized food sources will not thrive as domesticated species.

Domestic animals must mature quickly. Because human beings have limited life spans, they will not want to waste a large amount of time feeding and caring for any animal that takes a decade or more to reach .

Domestic animals must be able to reproduce in . Animals that require particular territories or courtship rituals will rarely make good domesticated pets.

Domestic animals need to be gentle by nature. Cows and sheep are good examples of animals that are usually . Wolves and zebras, on the other hand, tend to be aggressive by nature and are thus not good candidates for domestication .

Domestic animals must not have strong flight tendencies. Deer, for example, tend to panic and flee when scared. As a result, deer do not generally make good pets. Sheep, on the other hand, can be scared easily, but they also have a flocking instinct which tends to keep them together in herds when nervous.

Domestic animals must conform to a social structure that recognizes a strong . With the exception of cats, most all domesticated animals are willing to recognize a human caretaker as their .

These factors explain, for the most part, why we humans tend to keep as pets the animals we're familiar with. They also explain why certain animals, such as lions, porcupines, crocodiles, and kangaroos, do not generally make good pets.

Of course, from time to time you may hear about someone with a very , such as a fox or a deer. These are examples of pets, which are animals that have been tamed through careful nurturing. The existence of individual pets, however, does not change the fact that these species are not good candidates for widespread domestication .

While pets may seem like they would be fun to have, they tend to require much more , which can be quite expensive. They can also be dangerous, since even tamed animals can retain some of their characteristics, leading to the potential for them to harm humans.

Although it might seem like it would be fun to have a polar bear as a , you probably wouldn't want to keep your house as cold as your polar bear would need it to be. You would also probably get tired of the smell of fish from feeding it so often. In the end, you're better off sticking with a or a cat!

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Do you have a ? If you're like millions of kids around the world, you probably have some kind of at home that you enjoy spending time with. For many kids, this might mean you have a or a cat. Others might have a fish, a turtle, a guinea pig, or even a lizard.

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G'day ! Are you ready for a down under to the land of koalas and kangaroos? Where are we talking about? Australia, of course!

If you've ever visited or even read much about Australia, you probably know that this country that's also an island and a continent is famous for its wide variety of crazy critters. Perhaps more than anywhere else in the world, Australia is home to some of the world's most deadly creatures.

So if you're headed to Australia, there are several dangerous beasts you'll want to avoid. For example, if you see a man-sized, flightless bird with wild eyes headed your way, give it a wide berth. The cassowary is slightly smaller than the ostrich, but it packs an attitude and a dagger-like middle toe that can in an attack.

If you're wandering the outback, though, you're probably more concerned with some of Australia's famous snakes and spiders. The Sydney funnel-web spider, for example, is known for being aggressive . Resembling a tarantula with long fangs, It's also known for that's twice as strong as . Even more famous is the red back spider, which bites thousands of people each year. Luckily, its produces severe but rarely causes death.

When it comes to slithering threats, Australia has its fair share. The inland taipan features the most powerful of any on Earth. Fortunately, it's not particularly aggressive and lives only in the most areas.

Much more dangerous is the eastern brown , which boasts the second most powerful . The eastern brown is also bigger, more common, and much more aggressive than the inland taipan, plus it can be found much closer to populated areas. Other extremely dangerous snakes to be on the lookout for include the tiger and the death adder.

With all of these land-based threats, you might be tempted to head to the waters off Australia's shores. Sadly, that could be a deadly mistake if you run into one of the many deadly sea creatures that call the waters of Australia home. For example, the textile cone is a type of snail you won't want to encounter. A snail? Seriously? Think of it as a killer snail able to shoot a tiny harpoon full of a neurotoxin powerful enough to kill a human being.

If you're enjoying the waters off of one of Australia's coasts, there are several other threats you'll want to avoid. The stonefish, for example, looks like a rock, but it's actually the most venomous fish in the world. If you accidentally step on one, it can inject you with a powerful neurotoxin that can cause excruciating and even death.

Likewise, the box jellyfish can also claim to be one of the world's most sea creatures. With powerful , its stings are incredibly painful and sometimes fatal. In fact, one box jellyfish can contain enough to kill 60 human beings! You'll also want to keep an eye out for the blue-ringed octopus. Its dangerous , known as TTX or tetrodotoxin, is 1,200 times stronger than , which means the tiniest can be fatal.

If you're successful at avoiding all these perils of the Australian seas, you'll still want to be sure you don't venture into waters with two of the world's most fearsome apex predators: the saltwater crocodile and the great white shark. Along with bull sharks and tiger sharks, great white sharks the waters off Australia's coasts, looking for a tasty meal.

Likewise, saltwater crocodiles inhabit the coastal waters, but also enjoy the many rivers of Australia. The largest living reptile on Earth, the saltwater crocodile can grow to be 25 feet long and weigh as much as 4,000 pounds. It will eat just about anything that moves, since it also has the most powerful of any creature on Earth - 10 times greater than that of the great white shark.

Don't let these many fearsome creatures deter you from visiting Australia, if you get the chance. They're easy to avoid, for the most part, and they're not even the most deadly creature you're likely to encounter. Statistics show that the common honey bee is responsible for more deaths each year than all these other creatures combined!

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What Is the Most Dangerous Animal in Australia?

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G'day ! Are you ready for a down under to the land of koalas and kangaroos? Where are we talking about? Australia, of course! If you've ever visited or even read much about Australia, you probably know that this country that's also an island and a continent is famous for its wide variety of crazy critters.

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A man walked into a movie theater and picked a prime seat. As he was starting to on his popcorn, he noticed what looked like a whale sitting a few seats over. Flabbergasted , the man asked, "Are you a whale?"

"Yes, of course," said the whale. "Umm...what are you doing at the movies?" asked the man. "Well," said the whale. "I really liked the book." "Ha! You're a funny !" exclaimed the man.

OK, so that's a bad joke, but do you know what's wrong with it? If you said whales don't go to the movies, you're on the wrong track. If you said whales aren't , then you were paying close attention!

Even though they live in the ocean, whales are mammals. That means they've got something in with you and me, because human beings are mammals, too. But what exactly does it mean to be a ?

Mammals are the animals that make up the scientific class Mammalia. Throughout the entire Earth, there are over 5,000 different species of mammals. That sounds like a lot, doesn't it? Compared to the over 21,000 kinds of and over 800,000 kinds of insects in the world, though, mammals make up a fairly small group of animals.

Mammals range from the very tiny Kitti's hog-nosed bat that weighs less than an ounce to the extremely huge blue whale that can weigh as much as 150 tons. If you put a hog-nosed bat, a human being, and a whale in the same room, you'd need a very large room, but you'd also notice how different these creatures are.

Despite their differences, though, all mammals share some characteristics. For example, all mammals are vertebrates. That means that they have a backbone. They also have three middle bones.

All mammals have of some sort, as well as glands. In female mammals, the glands produce that they use to feed their . Mammals are also warm-blooded, which means they regulate their own body temperature via a region in the brain called the neocortex.

Mammals come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. They can also live just about anywhere on Earth. From whales and dolphins in the sea to elephants and primates on land, mammals have found homes in a variety of places, including in trees and in the air.

There is one other characteristic shared by nearly all mammals with just a few exceptions: nearly all mammals give to live . The exceptions to this rule are monotremes, such as the echidna and , which lay eggs instead of giving to live .

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What do you get when you cross a with a beaver and throw in some traits from the otter and the snake? If you said a , you're right!

Of course, the isn't really a mixture of these other creatures. It just looks like it! The is a semi- native to Australia and Tasmania.

Along with four species of (a that looks a bit like a ), the is one of only five species of monotremes in the world. Monotremes are mammals that eggs instead of giving birth to .

The has a bill like a , a tail like a beaver, the skin and feet of an otter, and like a snake. These features truly make the one of the most creatures on Earth. In fact, when the was first discovered hundreds of years ago, scientists at the time thought it was an .

The name "" comes from the Greek word for "flat-footed." The male has special spurs on its hind feet that it can use to defend itself by injecting painful into a predator. Although the isn't deadly to humans, it can cause severe pain.

The can walk and run on land, but it moves . Its webbed feet and waterproof skin help it to much of the time in the water, where it feeds on insects, shellfish, worms, and other small creatures at the bottom of bodies of water.

The is mostly and can spend up to 10 hours at a time in the water, searching for food. When it's done swimming, the likes to in a burrow dug into the bank of a nearby body of water.

The female lays one or two eggs each season. When a baby emerges from its shell, it's about the size of a lima bean. Its mother will take care of it for three months or so until it's ready to head out into the world on its own.

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What do you get when you cross a with a beaver and throw in some traits from the otter and the snake? If you said a , you're right! Of course, the isn't really a mixture of these other creatures. It just looks like it! The is a semi- native to Australia and Tasmania.

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5... 4... 3... 2... 1...ready or not, here we come! Playing hide and seek is one of the great joys of . For animals in the wild, though, playing hide and seek is more than a game. For many, it's a matter of life and death!

If you've ever learned about a food chain in nature, you know that some animals eat others. The animals that others are called predators. The animals they are called .

animals often use camouflage to hide from predators. Camouflage is a way of hiding that allows an animal to in with its environment or otherwise go by predators. Predators also sometimes use camouflage so as not to be detected by their .

There are four basic ways animals camouflage themselves. First, some animals hide themselves by staying against a background that matches their color.

We call this simple method concealing coloration . For example, the snowy owl's white coloring helps it in with its snowy surroundings.

Of course, as seasons change, some animals find that their winter coloring no longer helps conceal them in warmer weather.

As a result, some animals change coloration throughout the year to keep up with changing seasons. Environmental cues, such as the temperature or the amount of daylight, may these changes. One example is the arctic fox, which is stark white in the winter and a grayish-brown in the summer.

Other animals have markings, such as spots, stripes, and patterns, that you might think would make them stand out too much. These special markings - called disruptive coloration - can actually help break up their outline, so that they don't stand out.

For example, a zebra's stripes help it in. Although we can clearly see zebras, colorblind lions often see their stripes as blending in with tall grasses.

Some really animals in with their surroundings by looking like a common object. We call this method .

For example, the walking stick is an insect that looks so much like a branch that it can be nearly impossible to spot in the wild!

The last method of camouflage animals might use is called . Animals that use help keep themselves safe by looking like another dangerous, poisonous, or bad-tasting animals.

For example, the Viceroy butterfly mimics the look of the poisonous Monarch butterfly to avoid predators.

No discussion of camouflage would be complete without mentioning that ultimate color-changer, the . Chameleons are widely known for their ability to change their skin color.

However, what many people may not realize is that chameleons tend to change their skin color when their mood changes, not to camouflage themselves in new or different surroundings!

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What do you do when Old Man Winter comes calling? If you're at home, you might turn up the heater or throw an extra blanket on your bed. If you have to go outside, you probably wear a sweater and throw on your heaviest jacket.

But what about all those animals that call the Arctic home? It's there pretty much the whole year, and during winter it gets especially . How do those animals survive the chilly temperatures? Do they turn up the heat or throw on extra blankets or heavy jackets? Not exactly!

Even though Arctic animals don't have all the ways we humans have to fight the , they have developed some really interesting ways of dealing with the . Let's take a look at a few Arctic animals and how they deal with those freezing temperatures.

Lemmings are small rodents that call the Arctic home. Few trees can survive the vast expanses of exposed , so lemmings burrow underneath the . Since they're also covered in , long , lemmings find their tunnels to be comfortable winter homes, because the traps the air and becomes a natural insulator.

Another Arctic animal that's really hairy is the Arctic hare. Get it? Hares are hairy? OK, so that's not a great joke, but they are! And they use that hair to great advantage. They don't only rely on their , though. They use a tried and true technique to survive the : they hang out in large groups. You might find hundreds of Arctic hares huddled together for warmth and protection.

Arctic ground squirrels spend up to seven months at a stretch hibernating inside their cozy dens. Before retiring for the winter, they line their dens with insulating materials, such as hair and leaves. During hibernation , their hearts slow down and their body temperature drops almost to freezing. They stay in this vegetative -like state until warmer temperatures return.

Some of the larger animals you'll find on the Arctic are musk oxen. Their long, , dark hair surrounds them like a tent, keeping them warm. Their hairs are unique in that they're . These hairs help to trap air close to the body where it keeps the animals cozy. Like Arctic hares, musk oxen also tend to hang out in groups when it gets especially .

When it comes to surviving the Arctic , however, there's one undisputed champion with multiple ways of dealing with Mother Nature: the polar bear. The polar bear's insulates its body quite well, but it's also surprisingly . This coating helps keep moisture out and heat in.

One final defense that the polar bear uses to fight off hypothermia sits just beneath the skin: a layer of . When you combine the polar bear's layer of with its , , it's no WONDER that polar bears can about in the waters of the Arctic and thrive.

Although the Arctic doesn't seem appealing to us humans, many animals choose to call it home. They survive freezing temperatures for months at a time by developing some specialized features that help them stay warm, including insulating , layers of , and skin coatings.

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There are three types: marsupials, placentals, and monotremes. So what kind of mammal is Tim? And what three things do all mammals have in common?

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Kaveen. Kaveen Wonders, " Do all animals leave tracks? " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Kaveen!

Did you know that the world around you - whether it's your , a neighborhood park, or even your school playground - is full of animals? It's true...even if you can't always see them.

If you know what to look for, though, you just might be able to tell what animals have been hanging around and where they went. No matter how small they may be, all animals leave some evidence behind when they move through the world.

You can track animals in your or a local park. For a real , though, visit a nearby state park or forest and hit the trails. It can be a lot of fun to be an animal detective, searching for footprints, paw prints, and prints!

As you move, your feet leave footprints that show where you've been. Animals are the same way. Of course, you can't always see these tracks easily. For example, a rabbit hopping through thick grass would not be an easy task.

Sand and hard-packed dirt can make it easier to see animal tracks. However, it's much easier to track animals traveling through snow or mud. So you might want to wait until just after it rains or snows to give a try.

Animal isn't easy, but with a little forethought and some basic information , you can identify some basic animal tracks. Before you set out on your , think about the kinds of animals you know live in your area.

For example, if you know that squirrels, rabbits, and birds live in your area, it's likely that you'll find tracks from some or all of these animals. Likewise, if you can't identify a particular track, it's probably not from a hippopotamus , , or ...unless you live in Africa!

So let's say you find an animal track. How can you tell what animal made it? Here are a few clues you can use to unravel the mystery.

If the track has four toes on both the front and back feet, you're probably looking at a track from a member of the dog family (dog, , wolf, or fox) or the cat family (cat, , or bobcat). If the track has small, triangular marks in front of the toes, those are claw marks, which mean the track is probably from a dog, not a cat.

If the track has four toes on the front foot and five toes on the back foot, it's from a rodent, such as a mouse, chipmunk, , woodchuck, or . Five toes on each of the front and back feet point toward a raccoon, a bear, a beaver, an , or a member of the weasel family, such as a weasel, badger, skunk, or otter. Two-toed tracks are usually left by deer.

Animals that hop, such as squirrels and rabbits, often leave interesting tracks. As they hop along, their bigger back feet land ahead of their smaller front feet.

When you find tracks, try to follow them as far as you can. In which direction was the animal moving? Where do you think it was going? If you're having trouble following the tracks, one trick you can use is to keep the print between you and the Sun. Doing so allows the light to cast shadows in the print to make it stand out more from its surroundings.

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Kaveen. Kaveen Wonders, " Do all animals leave tracks? " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Kaveen! Did you know that the world around you - whether it's your , a neighborhood park, or even your school playground - is full of animals?

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Many of our Wonder Friends have WONDERed about how animals communicate . We thought that was a great question. So we conducted a focus group with a large sample of the population of Wonderopolis, and here's what we learned:

98% of the animals in Wonderopolis use a smartphone as their primary means of communication.

Only 2% of the animals in Wonderopolis still use a land line telephone.

Over 75% of the animals in Wonderopolis prefer to send text messages instead of talking on the phone.

Of course, the animals in Wonderopolis tend to be a bit more advanced than the animals you might on a day-to-day basis. So let's take a closer look at how some of the animals on Earth communicate .

If you've ever owned a dog or a cat, you know very well that animals can communicate . They understand commands that you give them. Most pets fully understand what you mean when you say the word "treat."

Likewise, pets can clearly communicate some messages to you. When they're or , they will let you know. A scratch on the door might mean "I need to potty." A couple of licks might mean "I'm happy to see you" when you get home from school.

Since we know that animals can communicate , let's explore the many interesting ways different use to communicate . Just because they don't speak the same language you do doesn't mean that animals don't use their voices, though.

Many different types of animals use a range of sounds to communicate . Has your dog ever barked to be let out of the house? Perhaps your cat has meowed when she's ? All you have to do is spend some time along in nature and keep your ears open to hear the wide variety of communication going on around you.

Whales sing, wolves howl, birds tweet and chirp, and frogs croak. Although you probably can't tell what they're saying, they're certainly communicating with each other and the world around them.

Sounds aren't the only way animals communicate . Like human beings, they can convey messages in all sorts of ways. For example, the wag of a dog's tail can indicate a wide variety of emotions and messages. Here are some other interesting examples of communication among animals:

Peacocks can fan their feathers in an impressive visual display intended to communicate a territorial warning.

Many different types of animals mark their territories with their scent as a clear to others to stay away.

A dolphin may slap its tail on the water to get the attention of others in the area.

Bees tell other bees when they've found nectar by "dancing" when they return to the hive.

Deer flick their tails to warn other deer following them of possible dangers ahead.

Animals can obviously communicate with other like animals of the same , but can different communicate with each other? Absolutely!

Have you ever seen a dog communicate with a cat to let it know that it's not wanted in its ? Perhaps you've even been the target of a mother bird's communication if you've accidentally stepped to close to her nest!

Scientists have observed many different types of communicating with each other in a variety of ways. One interesting example is the communication between spiny-tailed iguanas and paradise flycatchers in Madagascar. Even though the iguanas don't communicate vocally, they have developed well-tuned ears, so that they can hear the warning calls of the paradise flycatcher. This helps both avoid being hunted by a common enemy: the raptors that patrol the skies above them!

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Many of our Wonder Friends have WONDERed about how animals communicate . We thought that was a great question. So we conducted a focus group with a large sample of the population of Wonderopolis, and here's what we learned: 98% of the animals in Wonderopolis use a smartphone as their primary means of communication.

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I chose this topic because I love animals and want to take care of them so I thought these books will teach me how to take care of them.