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Brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae. Eight species of rabbits and hares occur in California. Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis (CDFW special concern, harvest) Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus (harvest) Oregon snowshoe hare, L. a. klamathensis (CDFW special concern)
The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae . Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors ...
Hares are generally larger than rabbits, with longer ears, and have black markings on their fur. Hares, like all leporids, have jointed, or kinetic, skulls, unique among mammals. They have 48 chromosomes, [10] while rabbits have 44. [11] Hares have not been domesticated, while some rabbits are raised for food and kept as pets.
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also includes the hares), which is in the order Lagomorpha (which also includes pikas).They are familiar throughout the world as a small herbivore, a prey animal, a domesticated form of livestock, and a pet, having a widespread effect on ecologies and cultures.
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Lagomorpha is an order of placental mammals, comprising the rabbits, hares, and pikas. Members of this order are called lagomorphs. Members of this order are called lagomorphs. It currently comprises 93 extant species, which are grouped into 12 genera .
The lagomorphs (/ ˈ l æ ɡ ə m ɔː r f /) are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae . There are 110 recent species of lagomorph of which 109 are extant, including ten genera of rabbits (42 species), one genus of hare (33 species) and one ...
The Bunny Museum was a museum dedicated to rabbits that first opened to the public in 1998, in Altadena, California. [1] [2] Prior to 2025, the museum held more than 35,000 rabbit-related items across 16 galleries in a 7,000 square foot space.