Springtime brings one of the most entertaining spectacles in the Irish countryside: the “boxing” hares. This behavior, often mistaken for fighting, is actually part of the mating ritual.

At that exact moment, the rabbit relatives started boxing. The hares spotted scrapping in Steart Marshes, Somerset (Picture: Apex News) Spotted in Steart Marshes in Somerset, Lynne said the boxing ...

Hares seek naturally occurring shelter wherever ... Females will test males’ determination and endurance, boxing them away before leading them on a long chase through the heather.

Hares are also good swimmers. Mad March hares are often seen boxing. This isn't male rivalry, as was once assumed. It's more likely to be the female beating off an over-amorous male, or even ...

A keen wildlife photographer snapped two hares boxing in a field of bluebells. Julie Smart, who's based near King's Lynn, caught the animals slugging it out at nearby Snettisham. They reared up on ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) European hares (Lepus europaeus) exhibit unexpectedly high population densities—up to 40 individuals per km 2 —in Danish cities, surpassing typical rural ...