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 Encyclopedia: Rabbit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Families Leporidae Ochotonidae The Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha, are an order of mammals of which there are two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas).
As a lagomorph, they have 4 sharp incisors (2 on top, 2 on bottom) that grow continuously throughout their life, and two peg teeth on the top behind the inscisors, dissimilar to those of rodents (which have only 2 each, top and bottom).
ORDER LAGOMORPHA Families Leporidae Ochotonidae The Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha, are an order of mammals of which there are two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas).
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 Hare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus.
For a long time it had been thought that this was more inter-male competition, but closer observation has revealed that it is usually a female hitting a male; either to show that she is not yet quite ready to mate, or as a test of his determination.
Young hares are adapted to the lack of physical protection offered by a burrow by being precocial, born fully furred and with eyes open.
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 Vicious Leporidae
Family Leporidae, the common hare or rabbit, consists of 11 genera and around 56 species, of which only two are commonly vicious: the Griger and an unnamed Amazonian species that was until recently undiscovered.
The Leporidae are known commonly as the hare or rabbit.
Being the only classified genus of Leporidae that eats meat exclusively, it exhibits larger canine teeth than any other species related to it.
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 Encyclopedia: Leporidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Genera Pentalagus Bunolagus Nesolagus Romerolagus Brachylagus Sylvilagus Oryctolagus Poelagus The bane of Australian farmers - the wild rabbit An old rabbit trap Rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world.
However the distinction between these two common names does not map completely into current taxonomy, since the jackrabbits are members of Lepus, and members of the genera Pronolagus and Caprolagus are sometimes called hares.
Leporids are native across the world except in Oceania where their introduction is an important threat for the native mammals in Australia.
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 Hare   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Hares belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus.
Biologically the rabbit is a species group belonging to the hares.
However, often the word "hare" refers to large members of the family Leporidae only.
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 3.17 Hares and rabbits
Hares and rabbits (the Order Lagomorpha, family Leporidae) are game animals the world around.
The key native Leporidae species in Latin America is Sylvilagus floridanus, economically important and widely distributed in the northern part of the region, and better known than S.
The essential priorities for cottontail management would be to reduce and perhaps eliminate nocturnal hunting (it is already expressly prohibited in most countries), encourage sport hunting with dogs, and time the hunting season so as to not coincide with peak reproduction (238, 434).
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 Brachylagus idahoensis
Leporidae: Romerolagus diazi; Pygmy Rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis; Forest Rabbit, Sylvilagus brasiliensis; Dice's Cottontail, Sylvilagus dicei; Brush...
Leporidae, European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Introduced, Pigmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis, Special Concern,...
Mammals: Leporidae: Genera of lice known from the family: Haemodipsus [Anoplura: Polyplacidae].
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 Chesapeake Bay Program - Marsh Rabbit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The marsh rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris, a small member of the Family Leporidae, inhabits coastal marshes, swamps and bottom lands in the southern U.S., from southeastern Virginia (along the Chesapeake Bay) down through Georgia and Florida, and west into Alabama's coastal plain.
Fifty-four species in the Leporidae family are known to exist worldwide, and 18 species of hares and rabbits can be found in North America.
In the lower Florida Keys, a subspecies of the marsh rabbit (the Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit) has been placed on the U.S. Endangered Species List as being endangered in Florida, due to an influx of residential and commercial development, which has drastically reduced its habitat and introduced new risks-including mortality by automobiles or house cats.
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 The Hall of Florida Fossils - Leaping Lepus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Shortly thereafter, rabbits and pikas are recognizably distinct lineages in the fossil record.
There are two families with the Lagomorpha: Leporidae (hares and rabbits) and Ochotonids (pikas).
Within the Leporidae, there are some 13 genera (31 are extinct) and 81 living species.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fossilhall/Library/Lepus/LeapingLepus.htm   (806 words)

  
 BirdForum - View Single Post - Leporidae sp.
BirdForum - View Single Post - Leporidae sp.
I'd like to know which species of Leporidae can be observed in the Laguna Atascosa NWR, in southern Texas.
I took the following picture, but I can't tell which species is this...
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 Search Results for Lepus - Encyclopædia Britannica
Frequently the terms rabbit and hare are used interchangeably, a practice that can cause...
Bounding mammal (in the family Leporidae) whose young, unlike those...
Brief information on this mammal belonging to the family Leporidae.
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 Hare   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The European Brown Hare can runat speeds of up to 70 km/h (45 mi/h).
The related rabbits and cottontail rabbits differ from hares in having young that are born blind and hairless, and often inburrows underground.
For a brief discussionof the differences between rabbits and "true" hares, see this website.
www.therfcc.org /hare-71857.html   (282 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Hare
The European Brown Hare can run at speeds of up to 70 km/h (45 mi/h).
The related rabbits and cottontail rabbits differ from hares in having young that are born blind and hairless, and often in burrows underground.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
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 Eastern Cottontail
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Sylvilagus floridanus Family Leporidae.
subject, fact, eastern cottontail, is a kind of rabbit or hare, rabbit or hare, has scientific name Leporidae,...
3-O-Lagomorpha.html: Leporidae, Sylvilagus floridanus, Eastern cottontail, 533, 9-Dec-95, 500-40-92-57=1.8kg; skin Female, AL, Jackson Co., 4 mi S and 6 mi E of Skyline Alabama,...
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 Rabbits and Hares
Leporidae underwent most of it's early evolution in the Oligocene and Miocene of North America
- Leporidae crenulated - heavy folding of enamels
- Leporidae: piercing scream when near death or preyed upon
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 African animals, Hares and Rabbits, Leporidae, Bunolagus monticularis, Riverine Rabbit, Bushman Rabbit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
African animals, Hares and Rabbits, Leporidae, Bunolagus monticularis, Riverine Rabbit, Bushman Rabbit
Description: The Riverine Rabbit is easily identified by the fl stripe running from the corner of its mouth over its cheek, a brown woolly tail, cream- colored fur on its belly and throat, and a broad, club-like hind foot.
Grasses are included in the diet when these are available in the wet season
www.gateway-africa.com /fuanaflora/Animals/RiverineRabbit.html   (270 words)

  
 Jack Rabbit: Pets and Animal Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Caprolagus Lepus Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae.
Family Leporidae: rabbits and hares Amami Rabbit/Ryukyu Rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi Bushman Rabbit, Bunolagus...
Ochotona hoffmanni Sardinian Pika, Prolagus sardus (extinct) Family Leporidae: rabbits and hares Amami Rabbit/Ryukyu Rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi Bushman Rabbit, Bunolagus monticularis Greater Red Rabbit, Pronolagus crassicaudatus Jameson's Red Rabbit, Pronolagus...
www.dnxtrans.com /pets/Jack+Rabbit   (717 words)

  
 hare --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
Bounding mammal (in the family Leporidae) whose young, unlike those of rabbits, are born fully haired, with open eyes, and sufficiently advanced to hop about a few minutes after birth.
The common hare (Lepus europaeus) is native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; introduced into Australia, it has become a pest there.
Educational reference on these members of the family Leporidae, found in Alaska.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9366607?tocId=9366607   (803 words)

  
 Oryctolagus Cuniculus (Leporidae) - Fertilization of the Mammalian Egg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Oryctolagus Cuniculus (Leporidae) - Fertilization of the Mammalian Egg
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Shows this process as it applies to the anatomy of the European gray rabbit.
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 Citysearch Attorneys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 GeoZoo: Hares & Rabbits! (family Leporidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Though they might appear to be rodents, rabbits and hares are something else entirely—lagomorphs.
Since rabbits and hares belong to the family Leporidae, they are also sometimes called leporids.
Keywords: rabbits, hares, leporids, rabbit, hare, leporid, Leporidae, lagomorphs, Lagomorpha, GeoZoo, Geobopological Survey
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 Probert Encyclopaedia: Nature (Ra-Rae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The rabbit is a long eared burrowing mammal of the family Leporidae.
The hindlegs are longer than the forelegs, and instead of pads on the soles protecting the feet, all Leporidae have a thick coating of hair which gives a firm grip either on hard rock or slippery snow.
The tail is very short and turned up.
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