Brown Hares COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE

Brown Hares COUNTRY SQUIRE MAGAZINE

BY ALLISON LEE Hares are mammals belonging to the genus Lepus.  They are herbivores and live either in pairs or alone.  They nest in slight depressions, which are known as ‘forms’, and their young, known as leverets, are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth.  Hares are very different from rabbits. For one, they are generally much bigger than rabbits, and they have longer ears and more powerful, longer legs. They can reach speeds of up…