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Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Pygmy rabbit. B. idahoensis (Merriam, 1891) Western America (introduced in red) Size: 23–30 cm (9–12 in) long, plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail [3] Habitat: Shrubland and desert [4] Diet: Sagebrush, as well as grass and other plants [3] LC
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 Lagomorpha. Leporidae differ from pikas in that they have short, furry ...
Hares, members of genus Lepus of family Leporidae, are medium size mammals native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. North American jackrabbits are actually hares. Species vary in size from 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) in length and have long powerful back legs, and ears up to 20 cm (8 in) in length.
Up until the end of the 18th century, it was widely believed that rabbits and hares were hermaphrodites, contributing to a possible view of rabbits as "sexually aberrant". [177] The Easter Bunny is a figure from German folklore that then spread to America and later other parts of the world and is similar to Santa Claus , albeit both with ...
Lagomorpha is divided into two families: Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares; and Ochotonidae, or the pikas. The 64 extant species of Leporidae are divided into 11 genera, though the majority of the species are placed into Sylvilagus (cottontail rabbits) and Lepus (hares); the 29 extant species of Ochotonidae are grouped into a single ...
This is a list of North American mammals.It includes all mammals currently found in the United States, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean region, whether resident or as migrants.
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The genus is widely distributed across North America, Central America, and northern and central South America, though most species are confined to some particular regions. Most species live in nests called forms, and all have altricial young. An adult female averages three litters per year, which can occur in any season.