“The hare built an elaborate burrow.”
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Rabbit vs. Hare
A smaller, social burrow-dwelling lagomorph versus a larger, solitary surface-dwelling one.
The comparisoni
“The rabbit built an elaborate burrow — hares don't burrow; they live on the surface.”
The ruleii
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RABBIT = burrow. HARE = surface.
RABBITS live in underground warrens, are born hairless, and tend to be social. HARES live on the surface, are born with fur and open eyes, and are usually solitary. Both are lagomorphs (not rodents), but different genera.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Rabbits burrow. Hares hop open.