leveret

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But, he added, capturing rare images such as a hare feeding her leveret on someone's back lawn was "just amazing".

From BBC • May 17, 2025

“C’m’ere, you dreadful little rogue! I’ve got the very thing for you. This is a leveret dagger. All young hares carry one. Here, let’s try it on you for size, young buccaneer, what, what!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Unlike the offspring of the rabbit—born blind and naked in an underground nest lined with its parent's fur—the leveret was covered with down, and her eyes were open, from the hour of birth.

From Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain by Rees, Alfred Wellesley

Suddenly he felt the bride, seated by his side, give a little start and a suppressed scream; a leveret, scampering into the room, had brushed across her feet.

From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath

Ransey ran in, gave the leveret stew just a couple of stirs to keep it from burning, then threw himself into his father’s chair, stretched out his legs, and laughed till the very rafters rang.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon