Mistaken Identity

This rabbit was spotted grazing non-stop in Lewisville, North Carolina.

Mystery Rabbit

I was walking back to my truck after photographing “Mother Bluebird” (see Eating In), when I saw this rabbit just eating away. As I looked at the rabbit through my long lens, I was a bit stunned by those long and slightly round-tipped ears. They didn’t exactly fit my mental picture of a rabbit, which has shorter, more pointed ears.

At first, I thought it might be a jackrabbit, but then I saw this true jackrabbit. Or take a look at this photo of a jackrabbit. Or how about these photos of a jackrabbit? Now, those are some serious ears!

Then I thought that perhaps this is a type of hare because, technically, hares are not the same as rabbits. I found a page full of hare photos. Although they look more like this rabbit than the jackrabbit does, I don’t think it’s the same type of rabbit.

So I’m afraid that, for now, this rabbit will have to go unidentified — unless you can help out. If you know what type of rabbit this is, please leave a comment. I’m all ears! (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself!)

Profile Shot

Here's a closer view of my rabbit friend. I think this is his or her better side.