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Rabbits have veins running through their ears too keep their body temperatures cool. Rabbits that live in hot environments generally have larger ears to cool their bodies faster. Therefore, rabbits living in a cold place like the arctic have smaller ears because they don't need to keep their body temps cool as much.

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They have smaller ears than an average hare because if they were normal sized - the frost would bite them and they'd freeze, then fall off.

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because it need's to reduce heat loss

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to get more heat

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