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| | rabbit. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
 | | Although usage varies, the term rabbit generally refers to small, running animals, with relatively short ears and legs, which give birth to blind, naked young, while hare refers to larger, hopping forms, with longer ears and legs, whose young are born furred and open-eyed. |
 | | Rabbits are chiefly nocturnal, although they are sometimes seen in the daytime. |
 | | Domestic rabbits, which may be various colors but are commonly white, are bred for food and for their fur, which is much used in making fur trim and felt. |
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