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L is for Lepus europeaus (Hare) and Leveret

L is for the Latin name for the hare. And L is also for Leveret, the name of a baby hare. This superb image is by Allan Drewitt for Natural England, on Flikr. Hares are very like rabbits, but a lot rarer, and altogether more wild and beautiful. For me, a rabbit sits on the grass, …

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