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Old 05-01-2010, 07:40 PM
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I hope someone can help.
I have aquired some rabbit and hare skins - how do i tell which is which,they all look the same to me?
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Old 05-01-2010, 08:05 PM
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If both animals were adults the hare will be substantially larger.
If not, then rabbit tends to have a much bluer underfur and less guard hairs in the body hair.

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Old 05-01-2010, 09:24 PM
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Hares have black tips on there ears.
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Ive often pulled a hair from my bum but never a rabbit!!
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ive often pulled a hair from my bum but never a rabbit!!

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Ive often pulled a hair from my bum but never a rabbit!!
YEP THATS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE pulled a hair or 2 oot my @rse but never any rabbits
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Jasus i could win post of the year !!!!!!!
Differance between rabbit and hare?

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you,ll see the hare is alot more brown to it. as someone else said the rabbit also has more bluish underfur
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