Fun Hare Facts for Kids
Check out our fun hare facts for kids. Learn about the differences between hares and rabbits, how fast hares can run, what a group of hares is called and much more.
Read on and enjoy a variety of interesting information about hares.
- Hares are similar to rabbits but there are a number of key differences.
- Hares are usually larger than rabbits and have longer ears.
- Rabbits give birth to their young in burrows while hares give birth in more open areas.
- Hares are born with fur and their eyes open.
- Hares are not kept as house pets.
- Hares usually live by themselves or in pairs.
- Young hares are called leverets.
- Like rabbits, hares are herbivores (plant eaters).
- A group of hares is known as a ‘drove’.
- Hares can run at speeds up to 72 kph (45 mph).