Hare
Children's stories effect our perception of everything. They teach us right and wrong from a young age. In the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" the hare is symbolic of energy, ignorance, and youth. Although the Hare is faster than the tortoise, he still loses the race because he was overly confident in his own performance. Everyone in America knows this story and the symbolism is easily understood, so the hare is one of the best animals symbols in literature.
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