Wild Hares question

lisa0307

Alpha Buck

• Mar 13, 2008

• #1

Can wild Hares get Myxomatosis like wild rabbits..thanks

 

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Doncat5

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2008

• #2

Ooooh now theres a question, I dont think they can, theyre a totally different species, but not 100%.... I saw a hare last Friday, stunning and huge, nearly crashed the car stopping to see him.

 

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kitschkitty

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2008

• #3

A quick Google search reveals that nope hares don't get myxomatosis.

 

Tamsin

Administrator

Staff member

• Mar 13, 2008

• #4

I think Hare's can but it's pretty uncommon. I think they must have a higher immunity or something.

Tam

 

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ZakuraRabbit

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2008

• #5

I hope not...Norway doesn't have wild rabbits but we have wild hares, and I know there's myxi in Sweden so a wild hare could easily catch if from there and spread it on....but seeing as there hasn't been confirmed any case of Myxi in Norwegian buns then I'd say they don't...

 

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Doncat5

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2008

• #6

Hmm when after more Googling it seems this isnt as black and white as first thought, it looks like there have been comfirned cases of Myxi in hares. :? Not many but enough to confuse me. Heres one discussion mentioning some facts.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/mammal-forums/20479-tame-hare-2.html

 

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without_halo

Alpha Buck

• Mar 13, 2008

• #7

According to the guy from a wildlife place who was on the local BBC radio last night, NO hares can not get myxi but they have their own really bad illness (can not rememdber what began with L i think?. Only know this is becuase that is one of the questions that was asked.

 

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Doncat5

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2008

• #8

without_halo said:

According to the guy from a wildlife place who was on the local BBC radio last night, NO hares can not get myxi but they have their own really bad illness (can not rememdber what began with L i think?. Only know this is becuase that is one of the questions that was asked.

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Thats what I thought til I Googled..... guess its not always best to have access to all that info, as some of its not true. :lol:

 

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mullethead

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2008

• #9

Most hares live up in scotland and a few in the peak district (mountain hares)and cannot contract myxo they are brown in colour which turns white in winter i done a bit of research on them and visited them in the peak district where they are protected.

 

lisa0307

Alpha Buck

• Mar 14, 2008

• #10

Great, thanks for the answers..