The Belgian Hare is actually a breed of domestic rabbit.

Through selective breeding it has been bred to closely resemble the wild hare in physical appearance, and is believed to be one of the most intelligent and active breeds of domestic rabbit.

Not only do Belgian hares have demanding nutritional needs they also need plenty of activity because of the excess amount of energy that it possesses.

In the early 1900’s their popularity began to fade away, maily due to the failed attempt by many breeders to turn the Belgian Hare into a meat rabbit, a role in which they were physically and behaviourally unsuited to. Now the Belgian hare is one of the rarest domestic rabbit breeds in the world.