Photo by Shah Jahan (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThese adaptable lagomorphs (fancy way to say hares\/rabbits) tend to live in a variety of habitats including open, dry areas, coastal plains and even mountains. \u00a0They are nocturnal so we will have to wait until nightfall before they come out of hiding to feed on grasses and other plants. \u00a0Apparently, during the day, they will always return to the same sleeping spot and lie in the exact same position. \u00a0I remember doing this as a kid, when I had a really great dream and wanted to continue it….for the record, it didn’t work! \u00a0If the Cape Hare is concerned for its life, they will typically find another spot to lay low, usually a burrow from another animal. \u00a0I guess it is sort of like having a sleep over at your friends place, only in this case you are stressed and not invited to your friends home.<\/p>\n
Well I hope you enjoyed the change of pace as we explored the life of the Cape Hare. Make sure you stop in tomorrow for the last fact of the week. \u00a0Enjoy the rest of your day.<\/p>\n
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So this week has been dominated by Turtles, Terrapins and of course the Tortoise. A clever and witty friend of mine indicated that I should be writing a fact about the Hare. \u00a0You know, the old, “Tortoise and the Hare” routine! \u00a0Well, I liked her idea so much that today’s Wild Fact is indeed going to be about the speedy Hare….the Cape Hare to be precise. \u00a0I think we will be taking a trip to Africa to try and catch a glimpse of the speedster (I guess, we could always wait until they tire themselves out and then simply ride <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[348,2016,2020,415,2021,2018,2017,4025,416,2019],"yoast_head":"\n
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