The food of rabbits consists of grass, tree bark and many kinds of vegetables taken from gardens. In some areas, it is impossible to raise string beans without protection of wire fencing. As clover is a favorite rabbit food, gardeners with small plots of ground often circle the planted area with clover to protect their crops of vegetables from the ravages of rabbits. R abbits are born naked, blind, and helpless, in a fur-lined nest prepared especially for them. Young hares are born in the open, not in a nest, are fully furred, have their eyes open, and are able to run about in a few minutes.
Leporids generally produce several litters per year.
Litters typically consist of two to eight young, but may be as large as fifteen. Northern species exhibit drastic population explosions, followed by crashes. They can be predicted, as they often recur every few years. Leporid predators may also increase decrease along with their prey. A famous example is the Canadian lynx, whose favorite prey is the snowshoe hare.