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mad as a March hare

mad as a March hare

Crazy. According to folklore, hares behave as though they're “sparring” with other hares and leaping around for no discernible reason during their breeding season. Their breeding season in Europe begins during the month of March.
See also: hare, mad, march

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antun-Croatian
Alister['ælistə]
Rana (2)-Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
Wall[wɔ:l]
Birgir-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Even-Norwegian
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