Rabbits and hares are similar to rodents. They have soft, furry bodies. They have four pairs of front teeth, one pair behind the other. Like those of rodents, they grow throughout their lives. This means they must keep chewing to prevent them from growing too long. Rabbits and hares feed mainly on grasses, and also eat leaves, bark, seeds and roots. Rabbits dig burrows below ground. They sleep, give birth and hide from predators there.

Hares

Hares are larger than rabbits. Their young are born fully developed rather than naked and blind. The snowshoe hare of North America gets its name from its fur-covered feet. They prevent it from sinking into the snow as it hops over it. The hare has grey-brown fur in summer. This is replaced by thicker, white fur in the autumn. Its winter coat helps provide camouflage in a snowy landscape.