Talk:Cottontail rabbit

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What is the measurable difference between a hare and a rabbit??

Nothing. Members of the family Leporidae are sometimes called rabbits, sometimes hares, sometimes even cottontails or jackrabbits. The difference between rabbits and hares is only a product of common names. Ucucha 09:48, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Well, usually the members of the genera Lepus, Caprolagus and Pronolagus are considered hares (even if called jackrabbits), while the members of the genera Pentalagus, Bunolagus, Nesolagus, Romerolagus, Brachylagus, Sylvilagus, Oryctolagus, and Poelagus are called rabbits. But it's true that neither of these groupings is monophyletic. --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 14:35, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Typically hare offspring are born with hair, while rabbit offspring are born without hair. Hare young are often born in the open, like deer. Rabbit young are usually provided a nest. If you don't believe me, look it up. TeamZissou 06:59, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

I can't resist.... So if I'm standing near a rabbit warren, and I can see a typical open patch where a hare is likely to birth, I could say "Hair hare there, no hair rabbit here." :) - UtherSRG (talk) 10:55, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Named after Hugh Hefner

In the Hef page, it is claimed that the Latin name of the cottontail rabbit comes from Hugh Heffner. Is that accurate? --BiT 20:54, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

It's true. - UtherSRG (talk) 21:43, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Sylvilagus palustris hefneri (Lower Keys Rabbit), an endangered subspecies of the marsh rabbit for anyone who's interested. TeamZissou 18:46, 9 July 2007 (UTC)