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| Angora |
any of various animals that have long silky hair, such as a cat, rabbit, or goat. [2/3 definitions] |
| buck1 |
an adult male deer, goat, or rabbit. Adult males of some similar animals are also called bucks. |
| bunny |
(informal) an animal with long ears, a short tail, and soft fur; a young rabbit. |
| cottontail |
a kind of rabbit that has brown or gray fur and a fluffy white tail. Cottontails live in North and South America. |
| doe |
an adult female deer, goat, or rabbit. Adult females of some similar animals are also called does. |
| hare |
A hare is a large rabbit with long ears and very strong back legs used for jumping. Various kinds of hares live in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and Central America. |
| rabbit |
A rabbit is a small animal with soft fur, long ears, long back legs, and a short tail. |
| than |
"Than" is a word we often use in sentences that compare two things. For example, if you are comparing the sizes of animals, you can say that a dog is bigger than a rabbit or that a cat is smaller than a lion. |
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