rabbits and hares
Also known as Leporidae, hares and rabbits, rabbit or hare, hare or rabbit, rabbits, rabbit, hares, hare
thumb|Skeleton of Alaskan hare on display at the Museum of Osteology Leporidae () is the family of rabbits and hares (Lepus), containing over 70 species of extant mammals in all. Together with the pikas, the Leporidae constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporidae differ from pikas in that they have short, furry tails and elongated ears and hind legs.
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Rabbits and hares belong to a family of mammals called Leporidae, which contains over 70 living species found worldwide and is distinguished by short furry tails, long ears, and elongated hind legs. This family is part of a larger mammalian order called Lagomorpha, which also includes pikas, making these animals scientifically significant representatives of a specific branch of mammalian evolution.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderLagomorpha
- FamilyLeporidae
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- Description
- Distribution, ecology, and behavior
- Diet
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Reproduction
- Evolution
- Taxonomy
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thumb|Skeleton of Alaskan hare on display at the Museum of Osteology Leporidae () is the family of rabbits and hares (Lepus), containing over 70 species of extant mammals in all. Together with the pikas, the Leporidae constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporidae differ from pikas in that they have short, furry tails and elongated ears and hind legs.
The common name rabbit usually applies to all genera in the family except Lepus, while members of the genus Lepus (comprising nearly half the species) are usually called hares. Like most common names, however, the distinction does not match current taxonomy completely; jackrabbits are members of Lepus, and members of the genera Pronolagus and Caprolagus are called red rock hares and hispid hares respectively.