Rabbit or hare?

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slowworm

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My trail cam took this night time photo which I think is just a large rabbit. However, I have seen hares about and the critter in the pic seems to have larger ears so could it be a hare?

Anyone know how to tell the two instantly apart at a fair distance or in poor light?

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Looks like a rabbit to me - I would be looking for a more vertical line to the forehead from the nose in a hare, and a different set to the leg; bigger and again more vertical..............an altogether more athletic and stronger looking animal.

I may be wrong, I often am!.........................atb mac
 
Hey Chiseller, what's sally slang for?.............Not heard down this way...................atb mac
 
Lepus.......hare .and I'd say that ones a 4season (roughly) a year old female. We call males jacks ;)

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Never heard it down here - new slang always interesting and usefull though, thanks for the info................................atb mac
 

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