2006-07-07 14:01:46 · 20 answers · asked by ramirojb 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
A rabbit is the same thing as a bunny, although the connotation "bunny" is sometimes used to refer to young rabbits as compared to adult rabbits. (Rabbit = Bunny) Baby rabbits are referred to as a "kit" or "kitten".
A hare is different from a rabbit/bunny. There are two major differences between hares and rabbits and both of them involve the animal's birth. Rabbits are born with their eyes closed. Hares are born with their eyes open. Rabbits are born without fur. Hares are born with fur. (Rabbit <> Hare)
2006-07-11 04:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"Rabbit" and "hare" are not scientific terms and therefore do not refer to different species. Because they are common terms they are used subjectively. Some mammalogists would suggest hares nest above ground, while rabbits nest underground. Offhand I can think of exceptions to this, though. Either way these animals all belong to the order (not family) Lagomorpha, which also include pikas. By some English speakers "bunny" is used for the young of rabbits/hares.
2006-07-08 07:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Vango 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hares are much larger than rabbits. The term bunny is just what someone affectionately calls a domesticated rabbit.
2006-07-08 00:52:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the species. Some species are called hares, such as the European Brown Hare. Some are called rabbits, like Amami Rabbit. A bunny is just a cute name for either.
2006-07-07 21:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by Ashakiran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Hare is normaly larger than a rabbit. It has longer ears, and has shorter, more coarse 'hair', than a rabbit does too. They tend to live in harsher and/or warmer climates. Rabbits are smaller, softer, and tend to live in a more greener/pleasant place to live like a forest or something. A bunny is what some ppl refer to as a young/small rabbit, but it's rly no different than a rabbit. Rabbits, not hares, tend to be pets and can be shown.
2006-07-08 17:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by K8lyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, there are NO marsupial rabbits or hares!
A hare is a species simular to rabbits, but larger.
"Bunny", is a generic term used to discribe either, much like one would call a cat "Kitty".
Rabbits and hares are rodents.
2006-07-07 21:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by bender_xr217 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bunny is another name for a small rabbit. Another name for baby rabbits is "kits" or "kittens."
A hare is, like a rabbit, a member of the family of animals called "lagomorphs." When baby rabbits are born, their eyes are closed. Baby hares are born with their eyes open.
2006-07-07 21:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a rabbit is a grown adult species of its kind. A bunny is the opposite of a rabbit. A hare is a wild species different than a rabbit.
2006-07-07 21:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by thehereyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a rabbit is a lot bigger than a bunny and a rabbit and a hare are the same thing
2006-07-07 21:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by Neil G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They actually are not the same, but it's generally considered correct to use any of those terms to refer to them.
Hares are usually bigger and have longer hind legs and longer ears than rabbits. When hares are born, they have a full coat of fur and their eyes are open.
Rabbits are more compact all the way around...the little butterballs we all love. Their young, called bunnies, are born hairless and blind.
2006-07-07 21:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by maynerdswife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋