I am a fast Easter creature leaping through the spring grass, but if you swap my last letter for an 'i' and shift things around, I become the locks growing on your head. What am I?
A hare
The answer is a hare, a fast rabbit-like animal associated with spring and Easter. If you take the word 'hare' and alter it to sound like or spell 'hair,' you get the strands growing on a person's head. This riddle relies on the homophones 'hare' and 'hair' combined with a hint about Easter wildlife.
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