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The Young Rabbit 

    The female hare is called ____ (1). The doe has 2 to 3 litters a year. Each litter has ____ (2). Baby hares are born in ____ (3) in the grass below a branch or under the brush. When they are ____ (4), her eyes are open and they have much ____ (5) on their bodies. After a few days a baby hare is able to take care of itself.

    The ____ (6) builds a nest in the grass or even in an abandoned woodchuck hole. The young are born ____ (7). The babies drink their ____ (8). The mother hides the babies when she leaves ____ (9). Ater about one week the babies open their eyes. They do not leave the nest for 10 to 12 days. After three weeks the babies can take care of themselves. The mother has many litters from early spring to late fall. Each litter has 4 to 6 babies. Rabbits live ____ (10).