By: DanielMs.SorgGrade 5

All About Hares

All About HaresHares are small, fast mammals, with long ears , short tails , and powerful hind legs.There are 22 species of hare alive today living throughout the world.

What Kind of Animal Isa Hare?

A vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone. An invertebrate is an animal that does not have a backbone. Hares are Vertebrates.

Where a Hare LivesHares live in a large land habitat such asFarmland and moorland . Besides providing food , these areas allow the hares to see enemies long before they get too close.

What a Hare Likes To EatThe hare is a herbivore . Their main food is grass and cereal crops, such as corn and barley , but the hare’s Diet changes throughout the yeardepending on the food available.

A Hare’sEarly Stages of Life

Young hares are called leverets .They are born with their eyes open and long, silky fur.

How a Hare SurvivesOver 200 years ago, hares were a common sight across much of Europe but today their populations are dropping.The hare adapts by for example, when it gets freezing cold, their fur grows bigger and more fluffier.

More Interesting Facts AboutHares

Golden eagles can often spot little hares and hunt them down.

A Brown Hare is one of the world’s fastest mammals.

The hares run too fast to be caught by most predators.

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