In nature, there are many champions runners.Everyone knows that the fastest animal in the world - it is a cheetah.Then a small margin in speed are the gazelle, antelope, greyhound dog breed, horse, zebra and rabbit.The latter sprinter and will be discussed in the article, where you will learn what the maximum speed of the hare and how it helps him to survive among predators.
Features hares
Zoology distinguishes several species and subspecies of these animals.On the planet live hare-Bushman, bristly, African, climbing (or Japanese wood that is on the verge of extinction), tailless and Mule and more than a dozen species.Do not forget, of course, our Russian bunny - hare, hare.
Forms different color, habitat, eating habits, even the composition of the blood.The total for all of lagomorphs:
- structure of the jaw, allowing fractional grind and solid vegetable food (twigs, bark of trees);
- teeth grind and grow throughout their lives;
- acute hearing and vision, is particularly well developed sense of smell;
- odorous presence of special glands to locate relatives;
- excellent fitness to run (the maximum speed of the hare can reach 60 km / h);
- land animals, bad climb and swim;
- high fecundity (the female lead in the year to 4 litters of 5-10 children each).
footed animals
All rabbits - excellent sprinters.The amazing ability to run so fast in these small animals developed a special thanks to the development of the musculoskeletal system.Hind legs are long and muscular, allowing you to make giant leaps of 3-4 meters in length.Hind legs are also much longer than the front.This feature allows you to place immediately to develop huge speed.The maximum speed of a rabbit has 5 seconds (!) Run up to 50 km / h.
also contributes to high speed and structure of the feet.Narrow and long, they provide a good grip on the earth's surface and help to effectively repelled when jumping.
Another curious fact.We hare the right and left limbs are not symmetrically developed.This is the reason that in the run rabbit does not move in a straight line, and the winds.This ability, given to him by Mother Nature, increases the chances of escape from a predator.
recorded maximum speed of a hare on avoiding the danger of 75 km / h!This - bunny hare species that among their relatives is the most fleet-footed.
As scientists have studied what the maximum speed of the hare
Zoologists studying the life of animals, pay great attention to their habits, behavior in groups and respond to danger.The main methods of the study - observation, ambushes, photography, video.Also it carried out trapping, which put on special sensors.They fix the movement, speed, even the physiological responses to stress and danger.
It is through such a sensor has been fixed and the maximum speed of the hare.Photos hare, with all haste to get away from the danger, it is very difficult to do.However, with the latest cameras, fixing the time and shoot 10 frames per second, managed to fix the hare speed record - 75 km / h.
