I may be one of those people who mixes up the names
. Although that's in regard to wild rabbit/hare. My spotting system : big = hare or small and fluffy = rabbit
Winter DLC Speculation
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. Although that's in regard to wild rabbit/hare. My spotting system : big = hare or small and fluffy = rabbit
If I'm not mistaken, hares have larger ears than rabbits, right?
In my experience, yes. Big ears and bigger hind legs are the main visual differences
For example, yes, but that doesn't fit with some domestic rabbits.
What itches me about the constant confusion is, that european hares are endangered in germany while european rabbits hardly are. They also have completely different needs regarding to food and yet pet owners treat their pet rabbits like they were hares...
Rabbits will run away pretty soon when you approach them. A hare will crouch and jump away in the last moment. Hares also have much longer legs, especially hind legs.
Mountain animal pack could be interesting for sure. And I'd also appreciate a cold weather animal pack. I just don't really know what kind of animals would be in it. Musk ox and a hare for sure (arctic, snowshoe). Other than that? I don't know.
Mountain animals however, I DO know what I want:
Takin species (prefer the golden)
Small mountain cat species (Pallas cat, Andean mountain cat)
Southern viscacha
Mountain hare
Spectacled / Andean bear
Chamois / Wisent
Asian highlands antelope species (Chiru / Tibetan antelope, Saiga)
That would be 2 predators (SA finally gets its bear, and we get a small cat species either from the Andes or Himalayas), three ungulates (the largest goat in the world, an Asian antelope, and either an extra Alpine animal or one that lives in East European mountains), a rodent (viscacha), and the first lagomorph. South America would get 2 or 3 additional animals which is really nice. Also an extra animal for Europe, and three animals from central/north Asia.
Mountain animals however, I DO know what I want:
Takin species (prefer the golden)
Small mountain cat species (Pallas cat, Andean mountain cat)
Southern viscacha
Mountain hare
Spectacled / Andean bear
Chamois / Wisent
Asian highlands antelope species (Chiru / Tibetan antelope, Saiga)
That would be 2 predators (SA finally gets its bear, and we get a small cat species either from the Andes or Himalayas), three ungulates (the largest goat in the world, an Asian antelope, and either an extra Alpine animal or one that lives in East European mountains), a rodent (viscacha), and the first lagomorph. South America would get 2 or 3 additional animals which is really nice. Also an extra animal for Europe, and three animals from central/north Asia.
That's good to know. We have hares in the country (based off what you said they seem to be hares), and I always got them confused
Not bad, but I'd replace the vizcacha with a chinchilla, only because you added the hare and the 2 animals will look similar at 1at glance (of.course, vizcachas have longer tails, am I correct?)
Generally, hares are larger, longer ears, longer legs, longer face, overall more 'elegant' looking. Rabbits are smaller, shorter ears, shorter legs, a round face and overall a more cobby round body.
Ok, wait, maybe they are rabbits after all. Ahhh, I just woke up. Lemme get some yerba mate
Generally, hares are larger, longer ears, longer legs, longer face, overall more 'elegant' looking. Rabbits are smaller, shorter ears, shorter legs, a round face and overall a more cobby round body.
I like southern viscachas better because they are far larger (50-66 cm long excluding tail, and 4.5-8 kg), chinchillas are cute but far too small for my liking (22-38 cm long, and 0.5 kg).
Do they lay on the field or build burrows? Building burrows = rabbit.
Chiru aren't kept in zoos (which is a real shame, they're my favourite caprine) and saiga aren't highland animals as far as I know, preferring flat open steppe. I'd replace them with the yellow-footed rock-wallaby, rock hyrax or a baboon/gelada for the sake of diversity (your pack already has two bovids).
I'll take the rock wallaby
Wolverine > Any kind of hare/rabbit
That's the issue: they look exactly like rabbits, per the image @avietar posted, but they behave like hares
Was so confused when a Friend mentioned that she has a Hare as a Pet and I asked if she means a Rabbit. She insisted that it is a Hare and of course on the Picture was a Rabbit.
Also heard once that Hares are hard to keep in Zoos (at least the european ones) but at least some Zoos seem to keep European Hares though. But even though I would be fine with either a Hare or a Rabbit, I would prefer the Rabbit a bit more because you can also have Groups of them just living outside of the Enclosures and if Frontier would ever start to include Animals that almost look the same in one Pack (Reskin of course additional to the other Animals) we would have the Chance to also get domesticated Rabbits which could be kept in Petting Zoos for which we definitely still need new Animals. Don't know if European Rabbits would be suitable for Petting Zoos or not. Does someone know if they are kept in a Petting Zoo somewhere instead of the domesticated ones?
They look pretty nice in their Summer Coat. Would be nice to get those in the Game.It's ok, maybe I'm a bit too emotional on the subject
You're from Germany too, aren't you?
Do you know that they have Arctic Hares at the "Zoo am Meer" in Bremerhafen?
Unfortunately I can't find a picture of the entire enclosure
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Don't understand why they should even consider putting them inside a Walkthrough Exhibit. They can't climb and the Barrier doesn't need to be very high (at least for the domesticated ones). I think Walkthrough Exhibits should be mostly reserved for cold blooded Species and flying and gliding Animals
A Tip to better differentiate them is the Fact that Rabbits usually live in Groups and dig Burrows while Hares are solitary and don't live in Burrows
Can you post a Picture please if you should be able to photograph them without them running away when you encounter them?
I agree completely. On an unrelated note, should sloths be habitat animals or walkthrough exhibits?