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 Mammal Species of the World Literature Citations
Lepus yarkandensis G nther, 1875 und Lepus oiostolus Hodgson, 1840 -- zwei endemische Hasenarten Zentralasiens.
On the hares of Ethiopia and Somalia and the systematic position of Lepus whytei Thomas, 1894 (Mammalia, Lagomorpha).
The systematic relationships of hares (genus Lepus) of the horn of Africa.
nmnhgoph.si.edu /msw/litcit.html   (12799 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science -- These 'forgotten' constellations are worth remembering
Lepus is a faint and ancient constellation that represents the prey of Orion.
Some believe that Lepus may even be connected to the legend of the Easter Bunny.
To the right of Lepus, and beginning near the foot of Orion, lies the long, winding constellation of Eridanus, the River.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/science/20050216-9999-1c16star.html   (422 words)

  
 Hare -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hares and jackrabbits belong to ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera) family (Hares and rabbits) Leporidae, and mostly in ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species) genus Lepus.
Normally a shy animal, the European Brown Hare changes its behaviour in spring, when hares can be seen in broad daylight chasing one another around meadows; this appears to be competition between males to attain dominance (and hence more access to breeding females).
The constellation (Type genus of the Leporidae: hares) Lepus represents a hare.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hare.htm   (522 words)

  
 Journal of Thermal Biology.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jozwiak, J. _aski, K. Gwozdzinski, Role of the plasma membrane in the development of thermotolerance in mammalian erythrocytes, Journal of Thermal Biology 21 (2) (1996) pp.
Okasha, A.M. Abdel-Kader, E. El-Daly, A. Mansour, The concentration of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin in serum of Malpolon monspessulanus and Uromastix aegyptius during the different phases of the hibernation cycle, Journal of Thermal Biology 20 (5) (1995) pp.
Seika Aizawa, Hiromi Tokura, Takeshi Morita, The administration of exogenous melatonin during the daytime lowers the thermoregulatory setpoint in humans, Journal of Thermal Biology 27 (2) (2002) pp.
elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/03064565/viewer.htt?viewtype=authors&...   (869 words)

  
 lepus.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To this end, we have collected DNA sequence data from a 702 base pair region of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and reconstructed the evolutionary history (via parsimony, neighbor joining, and maximum likelihood) of 11 species of Lepus, focusing on North American taxa.
Due to problems of saturation, induced by multiple substitutions, at synonymous coding positions between the ingroup taxa and the outgroups (Oryctolagus and Sylvilagus), both rooted and unrooted trees were examined.
The trees based on the cytochrome b data indicate that the taxonomic status of some species needs to be reassessed, and that species of Lepus within North America do not form a monophyletic entity.
www.uaf.edu /museum/resumes/cook/lepus.html   (293 words)

  
 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Biology and Ecology of Utah Rabbits and Hares
This brochure will provide readers with some information pertaining to biology and ecology of Utah rabbits and hares.
The hares consist of the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii), the fl-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) and the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus).
www.wildlife.utah.gov /uplandgame/rabbits_hares/biology_ecology.html   (1787 words)

  
 BISON Species Account 050592   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The holotype specimen of Lepus gaillardi (now L. callotis gaillardi) was collected at 'the west fork of the Playas VAlley near monument No. 63, Mexican boundary line' in [Hidalgo County,] New Mexico (Frey, In Press Aug. 1996) *27*.
Lepus californicus occurs along the periphery of these large pastures in the broken terrain of the bajadas (Cook, 1986) *38*.
In the United States portion of its range, the white-sided jackrabbit appears to be a virtual obligate of grasslands (Conway 1976; Bednarz 1977; Conley and Brown 1977).
www.fw.vt.edu /fishex/nmex_main/species/050592.htm   (3177 words)

  
 SUCCESSIVE NESTING AND AUTUMNAL BREEDING IN HARRIS' HAWKS
Mammal fur was not used in this analysis because it was difficult to identify con- clusively, and preliminary analysis of fur paralleled the results obtained from skeletal remains.
The min- imum number of individuals of each prey taxa pres- ent at each nest was the maximum number of a spe- cific bone for each species represented in the remains.
Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 USA AvI^N breeding seasons typically coincide with circumstances such as abundant food, de- creased competition, minimal predation, or be- nign climatic conditions (ultimate factors) that result in the successful recruitment of young into the population (Immelmann 1971).
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v104n01/p0085-p0096.html   (10220 words)

  
 Publications on Nematodes by Peter Hudson, Penn State
In: Hot topics in conservation Biology ed MacDonald, D.W. Holmstad, P. Skorping, A. and Hudson, P.J. The influence of a parasite community on the dynamics of a host population: A longitudinal study on Willow ptarmigan and their parasites.
Dobson A.P and Hudson, P.J. Population biology of Trichostrongylus tenuis in the red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus.
Watson, H., Lee, D.L. and Hudson, P.J. Primary and secondary infections of the domestic chicken with Trichostrongylus tenuis (Nematoda), a parasite of red grouse, with observations on the effect on the caecal mucosa.
www.personal.psu.edu /users/p/j/pjh18/nematodes.htm   (1787 words)

  
 IZW-Berlin : Research - Interdisciplinary key projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Therefore, the research undertaken by the IZW concentrates on investigations regarding 1) the reproductive success of the hares, 2) the health status of hunted and shot hares and 3) the genetic variability and population structure.
In addition to these field studies experimental investigations of reproduction biology, social behaviour as well as pathogen-host-interactions are planned.
But very little is known about its habitat selection, population biology or the influence of diseases on wild populations.
www.izw-berlin.de /en/research/zentrale-projekte.html   (1698 words)

  
 UPR Biology Faculty - , Gordon L. Rogowitz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Integrative studies of the ecology, life history, reproduction, and energetics of the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii).
Habitat, forage, and nutrition of snowshoe hare during winter (Lepus americanus).
Rogowitz, G. Locomotor and foraging activity of the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii).
www.cnnet.clu.edu /biol/facultad/rogowitz/rogowitz.html   (456 words)

  
 Brown hare - Lepus europaeus: More Information - ARKive
In contrast to rabbits, which have a brown iris, the brown hare has a golden iris and a fl pupil (4).
The brown hare is widespread throughout central and western Europe, including most of the UK, although it is absent from the northwest and western highlands in Scotland, where the species is replaced by the mountain hare (Lepus timidus) (5).
It is likely that the Romans introduced the brown hare to Britain, as there are no records of this species before Roman times (5).
www.arkive.org /species/ARK/mammals/Lepus_europaeus/more_info.html   (487 words)

  
 hare - definition from Biology-Online.org
(Science: zoology) A rodent of the genus Lepus, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip.
The northern or varying hare of America (Lepus Americanus), and the prairie hare (Lepus campestris), turn white in winter.
(Science: astronomy) A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus.
www.biology-online.org /dictionary/hare   (88 words)

  
 AllRefer - References for species: Snowshoe Hare | Lepus americanus
An ecological study of the hare Lepus americanus.
General biology of ten mammals that affect reforestation in southwestern Oregon.
Monthey, Roger W. Responses of snowshoe hares, Lepus americanus, to timber harvesting in northern Maine.
reference.allrefer.com /wildlife-plants-animals/animals/mammal/leam/references.html   (1778 words)

  
 Hares: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
There are two species of hares in Alaska, both of which turn white in the winter.
The snowshoe, or varying hare (Lepus americanus), is the most common and widespread of these.
The Alaskan hare (Lepus othus), also called the tundra hare, populates much of the western coast of Alaska, including the Alaska Peninsula, but has a spotty distribution along the Arctic coast and the north slope of the Brooks Range.
www.adfg.state.ak.us /pubs/notebook/smgame/hares.php   (952 words)

  
 rabbit - definition from Biology-Online.org
(Science: zoology) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries.
The larger species of Lepus are commonly called hares.
The name is said to be a corruption of Welsh rare bit, but perhaps it is merely a humorous designation.
www.biology-online.org /dictionary/rabbit   (147 words)

  
 MSB Mammal Division - Dr. Joseph Cook CV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Assistant Professor of Biology and Curator of Mammals, University of Alaska
Cytochrome b phylogeny of North American hares and jackrabbits (Lepus, Lagomorpha) and the effects of mutational saturation in outgroup taxa.
Museum of Southwestern Biology, MSC03 2020, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA 87131-0001.
www.msb.unm.edu /mammals/Cook/cv.html   (1380 words)

  
 Bibliography of Wolverine Literature
Copeland, J. Biology of the wolverine in central Idaho.
Makridin, B. On the distribution and biology of the wolverine in the Far North.
Parovshchikov, V. On the biology of the wolverine and the otter.
www.wolverinefoundation.org /bibbody.htm   (5248 words)

  
 Journal of Thermal Biology.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
C, Journal of Thermal Biology 22 (3) (1997) pp.
Michael E. Salvucci, Sorbitol accumulation in whiteflies: evidence for a role in protecting proteins during heat stress, Journal of Thermal Biology 25 (5) (2000) pp.
Sandsund, R.E. Reinertsen, L. Bjermer, Self-reported asthma and exercise-induced respiratory symptoms related to environmental conditions in marathon runners and cross-country skiers, Journal of Thermal Biology 26 (4-5) (2001) pp.
www.elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/03064565/viewer.htt?viewtype=authors&rangeselected=49   (775 words)

  
 WHITE-TAILED JACKRABBIT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Canada, the subspecies, Lepus townsendii townsendii was found only in the southern Okanagan Valley from Osoyoos Lake to Summerland in British Columbia below an elevation of 600 m.
Where it is at the northern periphery of its range in the United States, it may be extirpated and is probably extinct in British Columbia.
The second subspecies, Lepus townsendii campanius, occurs in the prairie portions of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and the American Great Plains.
www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca /end_species/species/jackrab.html   (1473 words)

  
 Mountain hare - Lepus timidus: More Information - ARKive
Not protected in the UK Listed in Annex V of the EC Habitats Directive as a species of community interest (4).
The mountain hare, also known as the blue hare, or white hare in winter, is native to Britain, unlike the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) and rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), which are thought to have been introduced by the Romans (4).
It has a lighter build than the brown hare, and is easily distinguished by its tail, which is completely white throughout the year, whereas in the brown hare the tail has a fl upper surface (2).
www.arkive.org /species/ARK/mammals/Lepus_timidus/more_info.html   (831 words)

  
 Hare   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hares belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus.
The European Hare can run at speeds of up to 70 km/h (45 mi/h).
For a brief discussion of the differences between rabbits and "true" hares, see this website.
www.icyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hare.html   (741 words)

  
 Coccidia of the World
Synonym: Eimeria irresidua Kessel and Jankiewicz 1931 of Gill and Ray [1960]
Hosts: Lepus arcticus groenlandicus, L. townsendi campanius, L. europaeus, L. americanus, L. ruficaudatus
Hosts: Lepus americanus, L. timidus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Sylvilagus floridanus mallurus, S.
biology.unm.edu /biology/coccidia/lagomorph.html   (396 words)

  
 Lepus - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lepus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is said to be running from Orion and his dogs, Canis Major and Canis Minor.
The French naturalists have considered the fl variety a distinct species, and called it Lepus Magellanicus.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lepus   (108 words)

  
 SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL THERIOLOGICAL CONGRESS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The LSG hosted Workshop #2 which consisted of an open poster session on all aspects of the biology of Lagomorphs and a structured working meeting of the Lagomorph Specialist Group to which all interested were invited.
Occurrence and abundance of the endangered jackrabbit Lepus flavicularis in the vicinity of Santa Maria del Mar, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Allozyme heterozygosity and fluctuating asymmetry in brown hares (Lepus europaeus) introduced to New Zealand: Developmental homeostasis in populations with a bottleneck history.
www.ualberta.ca /~dhik/lsg/ITCABS.htm   (1067 words)

  
 International Wolf Center Intermediate Wolf Information
Every kind of northern ungulate, as well as beavers (Castor canadensis) and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus), can serve as prey for wolves, and wolves easily switch their prey from wild to domestic species.
If biology were the only relevant factor, however, wolves would never have had to be declared endangered.
Throughout the wolf's former range, it has been persecuted because of its tendency to prey on livestock and pets.
www.wolf.org /wolves/learn/intermed/inter_population/challenge_op.asp   (5230 words)

  
 AllRefer - Wildlife & Animals: Black-Tailed Jackrabbit | Lepus californicus > References
Proceedings--symposium on the biology of Artemisia and Chrysothamnus; 1984 July 9-13; Provo, UT. Gen.
Vorhies, Charles T.; Taylor, Walter P. The life histories and ecology of jack rabbits, Lepus alleni and Lepus californicus ssp., in relation to grazing in Arizona.
Proceedings--symposium on the biology of Atriplex and related chenopods; 1983 May 2-6; Provo, UT. Gen.
reference.allrefer.com /wildlife-plants-animals/animals/mammal/leca/references.html   (1879 words)

  
 The world's top leporidae websites
Members of all genera except Lepus are usually referred to as rabbits, while members of Lepus (which accounts for almost half the species) are usually called hares.
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 has wiped out at least dozens of species of marsupials unique to Australia.
dirs.org /wiki-article-tab.cfm/leporidae   (206 words)

  
 Lepus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lepus (the hare) is a constellation, lying just south of Orion, and possibly representing a hare being chased by him.
Lepus was one of the Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and counts also among the 88 modern constellations.
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www.icyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/le/lepus.html   (478 words)

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