The European hare (Lepus europaeus) is one of the largest hare species.
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, it is adapted to temperate, open
country. Hares feed mainly on grasses and herbs, supplementing these
with twigs, buds, bark and field crops, particularly in winter. They
rely on high-speed endurance running to escape predators, including
large birds of prey, canids and felids. Generally nocturnal and shy,
hares can be seen in the spring in broad daylight chasing one another
around in fields, and sometimes striking each other with their paws
("boxing"). The female nests in a depression on the surface of the
ground, giving birth to three or four kits that are active as soon as
they are born. The European hare has a wide range and is moderately
abundant, but populations have been declining in mainland Europe since
the 1960s. The hare has been a traditional symbol of fertility and
reproduction in some cultures.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hare>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1786:
Francis Light founded George Town, the first British settlement
in Southeast Asia and the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Town,_Penang>
1929:
The first Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, the oldest and
largest African-American parade in the United States, was held in
Chicago.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Billiken_Parade_and_Picnic>
1979:
Two Aeroflot passenger jets (similar aircraft pictured)
collided in mid-air near Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian SSR, killing
all 178 people on both aircraft.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Dniprodzerzhynsk_mid-air_collision>
1999:
Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but
was critically acclaimed and highly influenced subsequent first-person
shooter game design.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Shock_2>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Weimarization:
(politics, American spelling, Oxford British English) A state of
economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Weimarization>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Great is the rose That challenges the crypt, And quotes
milleniums Against the grave.
--Nathalia Crane
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nathalia_Crane>
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