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LOCAL NATURE
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They are members of the same order of mammals. Rabbits are found in Europe, Africa, Asia and North and Central America. Hares are bigger than
Rabbits. The American cottontail is a separate species of rabbit smaller
than most European rabbits. Rabbits and Hares have hind legs, these helps
them to leap well. Rabbits live in underground burrow. They are born blind
and helpless. At birth, hares are more developed and can see
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Badgers are mammals. There are eight species of badger. They live in a variety of habitats in all parts of the world except South of America and Australia. Badgers have a stout body, a short, bushy tail and have usually white and black marking on their face. They are nocturnal and live in burrows. Badgers are carnivores that eat rodents and insects. |
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The stoat, or ermine, is a long ,slender mammal. It is a carnivore, which belongs to the weasel family. Stoats are found in America, Europe andAsia. They live in woodland, hedges and grassland. In Northern parts when its cold, a stoat’s fur changes from its normal brown colour to a pure white, except for the tip of the tail, which is always black. Stoats catch and eat other small mammals and birds. |