The Hares gathered together and lamented that their lives lacked security. One of the Hares said,” Danger is everywhere. Be it human, dogs, eagles or other animals, all want to kill us hares. We might as well kill ourselves.”

Having thus decided, the hares were prepared to drown themselves in the pond.

As they scampered off in large numbers to carry out their resolve, a troop of frogs, frightened by the approach of the hares, jumped immediately into the water for safety.

On seeing the rapid disappearance of the Frogs, one of the Hares cried out to his companions, “Stay, my friends, Let’s not be rash. All of us witnessed that. There are those more cowardly than we are and even less secure.”

Moral

We are encouraged by seeing others that are worse off than ourselves.
With Creativity, life will never come to a dead end.

Notes On Rabbits and Hares
Rabbits are furry-coated and short-tailed mammals. They have long ears and long back legs for running and jumping. Rabbits are herbivores with long front teeth for gnawing. Some make burrows or tunnels in the ground. Rabbits are smaller and have shorter ears than their hare relatives. A hare (pronounced hair) also has long, strong back legs. Unlike rabbits, their young are born with their eyes open and they live above ground.

Rabbits and hares are common names, often applied interchangeably, for small, furry mammals with long ears and legs, and short tails. In zoological classification, rabbits are distinguished by the helplessness of their offspring. Young rabbits are born naked with their eyes closed. With the exception of North America’s cottontail, rabbits live in underground burrow colonies. The cottontail builds its simple nest on the surface, usually in grass or brush, and rarely lives in social groups. Hares are generally larger and have longer ears with characteristic black markings. The skulls of rabbits and hares are also different.

Both rabbits and hares are distributed throughout the world and possess some common traits. They are often mistaken for each other. Various species and subspecies of rabbits and hares are found in brushy woods, plains and grasslands, mountains, deserts, around rivers and wetlands, and even in the Arctic tundra and snow. Both breed prolifically, bearing four to eight litters each year. A litter generally has three to eight young. They have a gestation period of about a month, are sexually mature in about six months, and live in the wild for about six years. Domestic rabbits may live to be over ten years old. Although rabbits and hares are valued as game by hunters both for their food and fur, they are also are pests to farmers and gardeners. They can destroy crops and trees.