Rabbits, Hares & Pikas

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  • Leporidae (Rabbits and Hares): Includes around 75 species characterized by long ears, powerful hind legs for hopping, and short tails. Ochotonidae (Pikas): Includes around 34 species of small, round-eared, tailless mammals belonging to a single living genus

 

  • The Leporidae family features true Hares & Jackrabbits (genus Lepus) as well as various Rabbits and Cottontails.
  • Ochotona, Pikas are found in cold mountain and alpine regions of Asia and North America.

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