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5 Fun Facts

Hare, also known as Jackrabbits

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Hares are usually larger than rabbits and have longer ears.

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Jackrabbits are really fast and can run as fast as 40 miles per hour, usually in a zigzag pattern to escape from predators, like coyotes and bobcats.

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Young hares are called leverets.

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Because they are born with less protection, hares are fully covered in fur and have their eyes wide open when they are born.

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An adult snowshoe hare is 14 to 20 inches long and weights 3 to 4 pounds.