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This is the rabbit's way of marking their territory or possessions for other rabbits to recognize by depositing scent gland secretions. Rabbits who have bonded will respect each other's smell, which indicates a territorial border. [140] Rabbits also have scent glands that produce a strong-smelling waxy substance near their anuses. [141]
Oryctolagus (/ ˌ ɔː r ɪ k ˈ t ɑː l ə ɡ ə s /) is a genus of lagomorph that today contains the European rabbit and its descendant, the domestic rabbit, as well as several fossil species. The generic name derives from Ancient Greek : ὀρυκτός ( oryktos , “dug up”) and λαγώς ( lagōs , “hare”).
Skeletons of a human and an elephant. Comparative foot morphology involves comparing the form of distal limb structures of a variety of terrestrial vertebrates.Understanding the role that the foot plays for each type of organism must take account of the differences in body type, foot shape, arrangement of structures, loading conditions and other variables.
The squamosal is a skull bone found in most reptiles, amphibians, and birds.In fishes, it is also called the pterotic bone. [1]In most tetrapods, the squamosal and quadratojugal bones form the cheek series of the skull. [2]
Skeleton of Alaskan Hare on display at the Museum of Osteology. Leporidae (/ l ə ˈ p ɔː r ɪ d iː,-d aɪ /) is the family of rabbits and hares, containing over 70 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 ...
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This dog's stifle joint is labeled 12. The stifle joint (often simply stifle) is a complex joint in the hind limbs of quadruped mammals such as the sheep, horse or dog.It is the equivalent of the human knee and is often the largest synovial joint in the animal's body.
Engraving of a wild rabbit and its skeleton by Johann Daniel Meyer (1752) The health of rabbits is well studied in veterinary medicine, owing to the importance of rabbits as laboratory animals and centuries of domestication for fur and meat. To stay healthy, most rabbits maintain a well-balanced diet of Timothy hay and vegetables. [1]