conies
Small burrowing mammals
Conies is the plural of cony, an old word for rabbit.
The term appears most often in biblical translations, where it refers to the hyrax—a small, rabbit-like mammal of the Middle East: The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
Outside religious contexts, the word is archaic.
Long-eared lagomorph
- hareLarge wild lagomorph
- pikaShort-eared mountain lagomorph
- hyraxRock-dwelling African herbivore
- EuropeanFrom that continent
wild · cottontail · jackrabbit · wildlife · fauna
Interconnected underground tunnels
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- denPrivate room or lair
- rockyCovered with stones
- mountainousHaving many peaks
cliff · crevice · outcrop · shelter · colony · underground · grassland · scrubland
Animal body hair
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- tailRear animal appendage
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- earsAuditory organs, paired
paws · hindlegs · soft · fluffy · furry · velvety · downy · warm-blooded
Digging to create shelter
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- browsingCasual examination of options
- diggingRemoving earth below
tunneling · nesting · hiding · hopping · scurrying · nocturnal · diurnal · territorial
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- protectedKept from harm
- decliningDecreasing in strength
predation · imperiled · at-risk · population · survival · fragile
rabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
European · wild · cottontail · jackrabbit · wildlife · fauna
warren
Interconnected underground tunnels
mountainous · cliff · crevice · outcrop · shelter · colony · underground · grassland · scrubland · hillside
fur
Animal body hair
ears · paws · hindlegs · soft · fluffy · furry · velvety · downy · warm-blooded · quadruped
burrowing
Digging to create shelter
digging · tunneling · nesting · hiding · hopping · scurrying · nocturnal · diurnal · territorial · social
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- protectedKept from harm
declining · predation · imperiled · at-risk · population · survival · fragile
herbivore
Plant-only consumer
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
herbs · clover · alfalfa · hay · foliage · greens · plants · bark · roots · twigs