Animals In Spring
Spring sees an end to hibernation
with creatures great and small out
to eat fresh food and build a nest.
Here are some much-loved favourites.
Hares
Rabbits
These lolloping whiskered hoppers have
longer ears than rabbits and their babies
are born above ground in long grass, not
in burrows.
The Easter bunny was first introduced
by the Germans who called him “Easter
hare”. Children left out carrots for the
bunny as a reward for doing lots of
hopping as it delivered them coloured
eggs! As rabbits have many babies, they
are seen as a symbol of new life.
Did you know? If a person says
someone is “as mad as a March hare”, it
means that they are very excitable! This
saying comes from the old belief that hares
behave strangely in March, for example
jumping vertically (straight up) into the air.
Photo: Sumeet
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SPARK
Moghe
“
I almost wish I hadn't gone down that
rabbit-hole—and yet—and yet—it's rather
curious, you know, this sort of life!
Alice from Alice In Wonderland
“
The March Hare appears in the tea party
scene in Lewis Carroll’s story Alice In
Wonderland.
Photo: JJ Harriso
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