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dogandhare

Dogandhare is a term used primarily in speculative fiction, online memes, and colloquial discussions to describe a hypothetical creature that combines traits of a domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and a hare (Leporidae). The name is a portmanteau of dog and hare and does not designate a real species.

Biologically, such a cross is not considered feasible. Dogs are in the order Carnivora and hares in

In fiction and art, dogandhare is depicted in various ways: a dog with long, hare-like ears, a

The term also serves as a thought experiment in genetics and evolution, and as a meme illustrating

Related topics include chimera, cross-species hybrids, and cryptid fiction.

Lagomorpha;
they
have
incompatible
chromosome
counts
and
distinct
reproductive
systems.
No
verified
cases
of
successful
interorder
hybrids
exist
in
science.
lean
rabbit-like
body,
or
a
canine
with
extraordinary
hind-leg
propulsion
reminiscent
of
a
hare.
It
is
used
to
explore
themes
of
hybridization,
magical
realism,
or
whimsy
in
literature
or
games.
that
not
all
imagined
combinations
are
biologically
possible.