Bunny Language

 I came across this picture the other day, with lingo concerning rabbits :) 

Found at this Link: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/324259241905971873/

Basically, it's all you need to know.  Of course, there are parts of rabbits which many people don't know the specific names for as well.  A good example of this would be the Dewlap.  This is the flap directly underneath the female rabbits' chins.  Males occasionally have a dewlap, but this is usually due to being overweight.  Females have dewlaps as an additional place to pull fur from while building a nest for their babies.  Not only that, but the Dewlap is stored fat, which aids in keeping the doe healthy throughout her labor and while she's nursing. 

Taking a look at the words listed and going down in order (some are self-explanatory,) we have: 

Leporine: this is something which looks similar to a Hare

Buck: this is a male rabbit

Doe: this is a female rabbit

Lapin: this can be male or female, but simply means a rabbit who is fixed

Kit: this is a young rabbit, however young, wild Hares are called Leveret

Colony: this is when there are a group of rabbits

Kindle: this is a young group, usually a litter

Litter: this is a group of animals all born at the same time, from a single mother

Fare: these are the prints left in the earth from the rabbits feet

Warren: just like a burrow or nest, a warren is where a rabbit lives

Crotiles: this is the rabbits waste

Scut, Bunt: this is the tail of the rabbit

Unlace and Jug: meaning used in preparing and cooking rabbit

Bunny: sometimes used for younger rabbits, although has been adapted by children for rabbits of all ages. Mainly used in describing domesticated rabbits, not wild

Herd: this is sometimes given to groups of domestic rabbits

And another good question? The different between Hares and Rabbits.  The biggest difference is their birth.  Hares have babies covered in hair with good vision, while rabbits give birth to babies that are bald, blind, and deaf.  Hares also live in nests, while the majority of rabbits live in holes underground. 

So there you go! A little bit of rabbit lingo to add to your vocabulary :)