Hares and rabbits are in a group known as the ‘lagomorphs’. There are three species of lagomorph in Scotland: the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); the brown hare (Lepus europaeus); and the mountain hare (Lepus timidus).

Click on the images below to find out more about each species!

Are you ready to test your knowledge on the lagomorphs? Below you can download our Rabbit or Hare quiz sheet and try to match up the facts to the correct species. Once you are done, you can download the answer sheet to check (remember- no cheating!).