Why did bunnies evolve to hop?

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What sort of selection pressure decides that jumping is good for species survival while running isn’t? Isn’t quadruped running just all around more energy efficient?

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This is speculation, but I imagine they’re able to make abrupt turns to weave between trees and bushes when outrunning (outhopping?) predators much easier due to their hopping

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