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Title:
| Animals: Rabbits and Hares |
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Description:
| These sites are about rabbits and hares. Learn the similarities and differences between them. There is information on wild rabbits, their behavior, and economic importance to humans, and sites about how to care for domestic rabbits. There are videos, audio clips, lesson plans, and many pictures. Included is an eThemes resource on farm animals. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| PBS: Rabbit Olympics
Watch this video in which two rabbit owners set up an obstacle course for their rabbits based on different breed characteristics. This can be integrated into a science lesson on experimentation.
Animal Planet: Mammal Guide: European Rabbit
This page has quick facts about European Wild Rabbits, from which domestic rabbits are descended. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Animal Planet: Mammal Guide: Arctic Hare
This page has a short species profile of the arctic hare. How are they similar to and different from rabbits? NOTE: This site contains ads.
Wild Rabbit Guide
Here is a listing of wild rabbits and hares. Click on the thumbnail images to see a complete species profile. NOTE: This site has ads.
CBBC: Bunny's for Life, Not Just Easter
Read or listen to this news story from England about what happens to many pet rabbits that are given as gifts at Easter and Christmas.
BBC: Life-Saving Rabbit
Read an article about a pet rabbit whose actions may have saved her owners life.
BBC: The Perfect Rabbit
Watch this video interview with an English couple who breed rabbits for competetive rabbit shows. Includes footage of baby bunnies.
CBBC: Your Pet Rabbit
This page has a rabbit care factsheet, checklist, and an interactive bunny guide. Click on the links below to find out more about domestic and European wild rabbits.
CBBC: Rabbit Quiz
Take this interactive quiz to test your knowledge of rabbits.
Enchanted Learning: Rabbits
Here are many printable worksheets and craft activities relating to rabbits and hares.
Pygmy Rabbits
Find out about this rare species of wild rabbit. This site includes pictures, a map, and a video.
Rabbitron
This site has lots of information about how to care for pet rabbits, including common myths about rabbits and reason why you should or should not choose to get one.
Snowshoe Hare
Here is a species profile of this North American hare. Includes pictures, illustrations of the animal's tracks, and a map of its range.
Order Lagomorpha
This site has many pictures and lots of in-depth information about lagomorphs, the order that includes rabbits, hares, and pikas. NOTE: Reading level is too advanced for younger students, but there is good background information for teachers.
Rabbits in Australia
This page describes what happened when European rabbits were released in Australia and some of the efforts to control them.
Rabbits in Australia Activity
Here is a fill-in-the-blank worksheet about the impact that rabbits have had on the environment in Australia.
Home Page of Ukaliq: the Arctic Hare
Students can learn about the Arctic hare on this site. Explore "Games and Activities" or "Studying the Arctic Hare." One of the games involves labeling videos with the proper title. Teachers should click on "For Educators" to see lesson plans, activities, games, and crossword puzzles.
eThemes Resource: Farm Animals
Learn about different animals that live on farms, including cows, horses, dogs, cats, and more. Includes many photos, plus audio files of the animal sounds. There are activities, games, and online stories relating to farm life. Includes links to eThemes Resources on dairy farms, snakes, chickens, and Missouri animals.
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