aren’t actually hares but rather a “fancy” breed of domestic rabbit, descended from the wild European rabbit (like all domestic breeds). Jackrabbits, meanwhile, are actually hares — their ...

And if a species as widespread as the European rabbit could face trouble, it makes sense that many of the other 62 would be at risk, too. Some rabbits and hares are habitat specialists ...

Dr Bell confirmed that the virus "normally affects rabbits" but said the disease "is known to have jumped to European brown hares in Italy, Spain, France and Australia". The findings were ...

Young European hares, however, are sensitive to cold and wet weather. Unlike rabbits, hares don't have a protective burrow. The hares are counted by the hunters as part of wildlife monitoring in ...