Hare - family of mammals of the detachment of hares with a body length 12 -74 see, which includes the fact hares and rabbits. The large species Zaitsev hindquarters are elongated ears are strongly stretched.
They are well-known to all "hare" look. Small species Zaitsev have nearly equal to the length of the front and hind limbs and low rounded ears. Tail outside noticeable or is very short, all covered with hair. Forequarters Zaitsev Zaitsev five-fingered, rear four - or five-fingered. On the fingers of well developed claws. The soles of the paws are covered with hair. Its nostrils are bordered by a strip of bare skin. The blades of the upper and lower lip are able to join forces behind the incisors of the midline. Hair Zaitsev soft and dense, few hard, щетиновидный, изреженный. In many species Zaitsev hair changes by seasons of the year both in structure and density of hair and color. Its color is most gray, brownish or Buffy. Strip hairy skin cuts inside your mouth along the dentition is approximately at a level lower cheek teeth. The sweat glands in the skin of the trunk Zaitsev absent; there are only on the soles of the feet. Usual anal and inguinal specific skin cancer. Nipple 2-5 pairs.
Common hares around the globe, except for Antarctica, the southern part of South America, Australian region, New Zealand, Indonesia (except for the Islands of Sumatra), Madagascar, the Philippines and the Caribbean Islands. Successfully acclimatized in Australia, New Zealand, southern South America, Java, and on the various Islands of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Inhabit all zone from the Arctic tundra to tropical forests and deserts. The mountains rise to Alpine and subalpine zones.
