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Post bunny pics, post questions about rabbits, almost anything bunny-related goes (whether wild or domestic). "Almost" because this is a community for bunny enjoyers—no images of dead or injured rabbits, please.

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House Rabbit Society is overall a fantastic resource on pet rabbits: info on diets, health, vet care, adopting bunnies, and behavior.

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Should hare content be allowed in this community? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to say yes. Although the websites I find consistently say that "bunny" refers to the rabbit (rabbit ≠ hare for the uninitiated, they are different species), they do have similar behaviors and looks. And this is not strictly a pet rabbit community, so the fact that hares are very hard to domesticate doesn't really impact what gets posted here.

However, I also think the input of people in the community is important. If people who browse and/or post on [email protected] don't want hare content included then I'm not going to make the change and allow hare content.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

You know how dogs are just overgrown puppies, and nobody in a puppy community would be upset at seeing a dog? Same goes for bunnies and hares.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well, a bunny doesn't become a hare when it grows.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh my bad, I thought baby hares were called bunnies too!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Me too. "Bunny" is informal anyways. The way I always thought it was used, and the way I honestly continue to use it, is that if it's that big-eared critter that looks like 🐰🐇 and is good at jumping, it can be called "bunny" and people will know what you mean. But since everything I found online says "bunny" is the informal word for rabbits, I figure I ought to ask to make sure people would be okay with hares which probably technically do not count as bunnies.