Family
Leporidae (Hares and rabbits)
Sylvilagus bachmani. Photo: (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Leporidae is the family of rabbits and hares, containing over 60 species of extant mammals in all. The Latin word Leporidae means “those that resemble lepus” (hare). 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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