lagomorphs

Hares and pikas

Lagomorphs are mammals of the order Lagomorpha, comprising rabbits, hares, and pikas.

Distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors rather than one, they share the characteristic of continuously growing teeth.

Lagomorphs are found on every continent except Antarctica.

taxonomy

rabbits

Burrowing lagomorphs with long ears

  • haresLarge, swift relatives of rabbits
  • pikasSmall tailless alpine lagomorphs
  • mammalsHair-bearing, milk-producing animals

order · rodents · classification · species · genus · family · Lepus · cottontails · jackrabbits · snowshoe

anatomy

incisors

Front cutting teeth

hindgut · ears · elongated · skull · fenestrated · herbivore · gnawing · pellets · fur · hind legs

cultural

Easter

Resurrection commemoration day

  • bunnyInformal term for rabbit
  • luckyFavored by chance
  • footLeg's lowest part

folklore · trickster · Brer Rabbit · moon rabbit · jade rabbit · fertility · symbol · mythology · fables · Aesop

husbandry

domestic

Of the home

  • breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
  • hutchCage for small pets
  • peltsFurred animal skins

meat · angora · wool · farming · livestock · veterinary · neutering · diet · hay · pellets

ecology

burrows

Animal-dug underground shelters

grassland · meadows · habitat · grazing · browsing · herbivory · predation · foxes · hawks · population

Categories
Opposites
taxonomic contrast within small mammals

lagomorphsrodents

Gnawing mammal order

Rodentia · rats · mice · squirrels · beavers

dietary/ecological role

lagomorphscarnivores

Animals eating only meat

predators · apex predators · foxes · wolves · raptors

Family

lagomorph

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G