Hares

Hares are a species of animal native to the Pride Lands. They feed on greens and seeds, and are preyed upon by hawks and jackals.
==Physical characteristics==
Hares are a smaller species of animal, with long ears, flat feet, and strong back legs. Most hares have gray pelts, with pale undersides, black-tipped ears, and a black tail with a white underside. Some hares, called red rock hares, have pelts that are more reddish in color, and are considered especially delicious to Mpishi the hawk.
==Sociocultural characteristics==
Hares appear to live in burrows, some of which have been abandoned by another species. Hares tend to feed on vegetation or seeds. They are flighty animals and will flee from other animals if they believe themselves to be in danger. Their known predators are hawks and jackals.
==History==
===The Lion Guard===
===="Fuli's New Family"====
Hares can be seen in the musical sequence "My Own Way". Fuli also outruns a hare in the sequence.
===="The Call of the Drongo"====
A hare is peacefully grazing when she overhears Goigoi's voice. In fear, she flees and appeals to the Lion Guard for help. As the Lion Guard investigates, the hare notices that her greens are gone, and Goigoi is nowhere to be seen. Later, a hare protects its food from Tamaa during the "Bird of a Thousand Voices" musical sequence.
===="Beware the Zimwi"====
A young hare listens to Rafiki's story about the Zimwi. Later, the hare and her friends come to the Lion Guard for help, as they believe they'd seen the Zimwi. The Lion Guard agrees to track down the beast.
===="Ono and the Egg"====
During a rainstorm, Masikio and his fellow hares are scared into their dens by the presence of a harrier hawk named Mpishi. However, the Lion Guard arrives, frightening her off.
The rain causes a mudslide, but Masikio is too frightened to leave his den. Bunga attempts to coerce the hares out, but when they refuse, he uses flatulence to drive them from the den. After the rescue, Masikio notices that his sister is not among them. Kion braves the mudslide to rescue the hare, and Masikio has a delighted reunion with his sister.
===="Beshte and the Beast"====
Shujaa the gorilla causes damage to the Pride Lands while trying to help the Lion Guard. His destruction includes a cloud of dirt that buries Masikio and his fellow hares. Bunga comes to their rescue, pulling Masikio out by his ears.
==Notable hares==
* Masikio
==Appearances==
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