Hare or Rabbit Look it’s a rabbit Or is it a hare Sometimes it is hard to tell these two animals apart Many people think rabbits and hares are the same Although there are some things about these two animals that are the same there are also many things that are different Let’s find out more about hares and rabbits 4
Warm Furry Mammals Hares and rabbits are both mammals Mammals have a backbone Most mammals give birth to live babies Baby mammals need their mothers to take care of them Mother mammals feed their babies with milk from their bodies One of the most important facts about mammals is that they are warm blooded Mammals can control their body temperature Their bodies stay the same temperature no matter what the temperature is around them Remember you are a mammal too Your body temperature stays about 98 6 degrees F 37 C no matter the air temperature Power Word Lagomorphs are plant-eating animals with two rows of front teeth Pikas are the only other lagomorph family Have you seen a pika 6 6
This European hare mother is nursing her young Now You KNow Scientists used to think rabbits and hares were part of the rodent family Now they know these animals are part of a different family Rabbits and hares are one family of lagomorphs 7
