• A young hare is called a leveret and a young rabbit is called a kitten, kit, or, least correct but very commonly, a bunny.
• Hares have very long and strong hind legs, more so than rabbits.
• Rabbits and hares both molt and then grow new hair. This happens in both spring and in fall. Rabbit's brown summer fur is replaced with fur that is more grey. Hares, especially those living in cold, snowy regions, turn white in the winter.
• Hunters say that hare has a much stronger, gamier flavor than rabbit (which actually does taste like a milder version of chicken).
• Both rabbits and hares have short tails.