Hares are cute animals of the rodent family. On the territory of Russia, you can see four types of hares, and the most common are the hare and the white hare, outwardly very similar and possessing similar habits.
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White hares are mostly forest dwellers, the European hare prefers open spaces. Also, in winter, the fur coat of a white hare after molting acquires a white color, while the hare remains gray. Otherwise, these species are so similar that they even periodically interbreed with each other, giving a viable, albeit sterile offspring.
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Hares feed on food that is not held in high esteem by other rodents - tree bark and thin branches, leaves and young shoots. In winter, animals in search of food often go to human dwellings, where they can feast on the bark of fruit trees and hay.
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Hares have enemies - quite a few predators want to taste the tender meat of animals. Rodents have to survive due to their speed and cunning. Hares not only run fast, sometimes reaching speeds of up to 50 km / h, but also masterly deceive their pursuers, dodging, returning in their tracks and making sharp jumps to the side. If the predator nevertheless caught up with the animal, the hare uses its last trump card - it lies on its back and tries to fight off with its powerful hind legs.
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Hares are widespread not because of their many talents of entangling enemies, but due to their fertility. In the conditions of the European territory of Russia, the hare brings offspring three times, and in each litter there are five to seven cubs. Scientists still do not agree on whether a hare is considered a good mother by human standards. Some believe that females do not leave their cubs, and during their forced absence, the male is watching the offspring. According to others, a hare, having fed the children, can safely leave them for several days, and other hares will feed the hungry offspring.
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Unlike rabbits, hares do not live in burrows. They do not have a permanent lair and are able to rest in any place they like - in a hollow, under a bush, in thickets of thick grass. And only in winter, the animals make small depressions in the snow to protect themselves from the cold and wind.
