Not Easter bunnies or hares, but rabbit reproduction and sperm

There is a new focus on rabbits in terms of their so called prolific breeding rate, huge demand for rabbit meat production globally, but also ethical issues in terms of animal experimentation in medical research. Hares and rabbits are in the same family, Leporidae, but are otherwise quite different from each other. Gestation in hares is 42 days and only about 30 days in rabbits. Also rabbits are born with closed eyes and no fur and an inability to regulate body temperature. Hares on the other hand are born with open eyes and fur, have very long ears and mostly do not make burrows. Unfortunately, terminology has been inconsistent: The jackrabbit is actually a hare and not a rabbit. Click HERE to see the full blog!