Animals: Rabbits and Hares

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.

Grades

• 1,
• 2,
• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6,
• 7

Links

• ARKive: Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)

  Watch 15 videos, see 47 photographs, and read the Rabbit fact file. NOTE: This site includes links to social networking sites.

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• ARKive: Species in the Family Leporidae

  Watch videos, see photographs, and read fact files of the 19 species who are members of the Leporidae family including, various hares, rabbits, and jackrabbits. NOTE: This site includes links to social networking sites and a blog.

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• 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.

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• Animal Planet: Mammal Guide: Introduction to Rabbits and Hares

  This page has quick facts about rabbits and hares, and their differences. NOTE: This site contains ads.

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• 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.

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• 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. NOTE: This site leads to a chat room with discussion boards.

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• BBC: Life-Saving Rabbit

  Read an article about a pet rabbit whose actions may have saved her owners life.

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• BBC: The Perfect Rabbit

  Watch this video interview with an English couple who breed rabbits for competetive rabbit shows. Includes footage of baby bunnies.

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• CBBC: Rabbit Quiz

  Take this interactive five-question quiz to test your knowledge of rabbits.

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• Enchanted Learning: Rabbits

  Here are many printable worksheets and craft activities relating to rabbits and hares. NOTE: This site leads to a chat room with discussion boards.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Rabbits in Australia

  This page describes what happened when European rabbits were released in Australia and some of the efforts to control them.

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• Rabbits in Australia Activity

  Here is a fill-in-the-blank worksheet about the impact that rabbits have had on the environment in Australia.

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• 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.

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• 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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Education Standards

• AR
  • LS.2.1.1
  • LS.2.2.1.a
  • LS.2.2.2
  • LS.2.3.1
  • LS.4.4.1
• AU
  • 4.8.2.a
  • 4.8.2.b
• ME
  • E1.a
  • E1.b
  • E1.d
  • E2.a
  • E2.b
  • E2.c
  • E2.d
  • E4.b
• MO
  • 3.1.A.a
  • 3.1.B.a
  • 3.1.B.b
  • 3.1.B.c
  • 3.1.D.a
  • 3.1.D.b
  • 3.1.D.d
  • 3.1.E.a
  • 3.1.E.c
  • 3.1.E.d
  • 4.1.A.a
  • 4.1.A.b
  • 4.3.C.b
  • 4.3.C.d
• NV
  • L.2.A.1
  • L.2.A.2
  • L.2.B.1
  • L.2.C.1
  • L.2.D.1
  • L.5.A.1
  • L.5.B.1
  • L.5.B.2
  • L.5.C.5
  • L.5.D.1
• UT
  • IV.2.d
  • V.2.a
  • V.2.b
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.c
  • V.2.d
  • V.2.d
  • V.2.e
  • V.3.b
  • V.3.b
• OK
  • C.2.1
  • C.2.1
  • C.2.1
  • C.2.2
  • C.2.3
  • C.3.3
  • D.3.2
• DE
  • 1.1.22
  • 1.1.32
  • 1.1.32
  • 1.1.32
  • 1.1.33
  • 1.1.34
  • 1.1.36
  • 1.1.42
  • 1.1.43
  • 6.1.2
  • 6.1.3
  • 6.1.4
  • 6.2.1
  • 6.2.1
  • 6.2.1
  • 6.2.2
  • 6.4.1
  • 7.2.1
  • 8.1.3
• IL
  • 12.4.02
  • 12.4.03
  • 12.4.04
  • 12.4.07
  • 12.4.08
  • 12.4.09
  • 12.4.10
  • 12.4.12
  • 12.7.27

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Created: December 06, 2006 at 10:21 | Updated: May 20, 2013 at 20:45