Hare and new-born leverets

Hare with newborn leverets, about an hour old here. Carried on filming them from the kitchen window over several weeks when they were old enough to fend for themselves.
Rarely seen, even rarer to film. Hope you enjoy, and please share with other wildlife watchers!
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[@marialembing6853]

Fantastic movie 👏 💕

[@robertreid262]

Thanks Maria Lembing

[@amandawilcox9638]

Very sweet. Nice.video, without scaring the mother too much. The differences between hares and rabbits, leverets and bunnies, still amaze me.

[@robertreid262]

Amanda Wilcox thanks

[@erikamargaritapachecocueto5919]

Que maravillosos estos animalitos son muy tiernos 🤗

[@robertreid262]

Thanks , gracias Erika

[@joseaiyon114]

BUENO

[@mwinchester9716]

Son una verdadera belleza 😍

[@robertreid262]

Muchas gracias

[@haenschenklein7531]

beautifully shot in HD in a romantic garden setting!.. really nice video, very well done! and the mother hare is sooooo beautiful..and her babies are sweet..real bliss!

[@robertreid262]

Thanks Haenschen

[@kimjongunsucksbooty750]

long bunny

[@nonnopino49]

gracias por publicar algo que es muy raro y dificil de que suceda

[@robertreid262]

Thanks -gracias Luis

[@kathybradbury]

I thought baby rabbits were born with their eyes closed.

[@pdougalis]

they are hares and not rabbits

[@Jazzatic2011]

And that is one of the differences between a hare and a rabbit.

[@AviatrixBexx]

Rabbits also have warrens, hares don't. Baby rabbits (kits) are born without fur, with closed eyes and are very vulnerable. That's why they're tucked away in a safe warren as they are defenseless. Baby hares (leverets) however are born with fur, open eyes and are less vulnerable that baby rabbits as they are born above ground and need to be more alert from day 1. The mother hare will leave them in what she feels is a safe place and come back to feed them but otherwise spend little time with them so as not to draw predators. Both rabbits and hares are lagomorphs (not rodents as some people still seem the think) and are related, but their behaviour and life cycle is quite different.

[@amandawilcox9638]

Kathy, hares & rabbits can't crossbreed, either.

[@kathybradbury]

@@amandawilcox9638 I used the wrong name, but I didn’t think they interbred.

[@DoubleDogDare54]

Who is/was "Marley"?

[@robertreid262]

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[@DoubleDogDare54]

@@robertreid262 Thanks! I was thinking it was your dog, "Marley", in his final resting place! :-D