Biologists have published a chromosomally assembled reference genome for the European brown hare. The genome consists of 2.9 billion base pairs, which form 23 autosomal chromosomes, and X and Y sex ...

The tiny hispid hare, an elusive small mammal, dwells exclusively in grasslands. Naba K Nath, recipient of a CEPF small grant to study this species, reports on his efforts. Northeast India is the ...

“The Tortoise and the Hare” is a timeless classic. And for many of us, it was the fable that taught us that hares exist. Join me as we take a look at the many differences between the smaller rabbit ...

Cross-sections of the tibia (shin bone) of the Amami rabbit (left) and the Japanese hare (right), showing multiple growth arrest lines (red) in the Amami rabbit. The presence of many such lines—even ...

A research team has analyzed bone tissues of the Japanese endemic Amami rabbit, a nationally designated Special Natural Monument. The study revealed for the first time that this species grows at an ...

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The hardships facing the pygmy rabbit of the western United States don't warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on ...