I want to say yes. Although the websites I find consistently say that "bunny" refers to the rabbit (rabbit ≠ hare for the uninitiated, they are different species), they do have similar behaviors and looks. And this is not strictly a pet rabbit community, so the fact that hares are very hard to domesticate doesn't really impact what gets posted here.
However, I also think the input of people in the community is important. If people who browse and/or post on !bunnies@lemmy.world don't want hare content included then I'm not going to make the change and allow hare content.
10 Comments
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 1y
all lagomorphs are beautiful
HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
actually a really good name for a community
klemptor@startrek.website · 4 pts · 1y
ALAB
uhmbah@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 1y
Ya, say no to a baby hare... :)
silverchase@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
Don't see a problem with that
klemptor@startrek.website · 6 pts · 1y
You know how dogs are just overgrown puppies, and nobody in a puppy community would be upset at seeing a dog? Same goes for bunnies and hares.
Successful_Try543@feddit.org · 7 pts · 1y
Well, a bunny doesn't become a hare when it grows.
klemptor@startrek.website · 3 pts · 1y
Oh my bad, I thought baby hares were called bunnies too!
Elevator7009sAlt@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Me too. "Bunny" is informal anyways. The way I always thought it was used, and the way I honestly continue to use it, is that if it's that big-eared critter that looks like 🐰🐇 and is good at jumping, it can be called "bunny" and people will know what you mean. But since everything I found online says "bunny" is the informal word for rabbits, I figure I ought to ask to make sure people would be okay with hares which probably technically do not count as bunnies.
Koto@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
I would love to see hares here!