Mammals
Rabbits Hares Pikas
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Hares have longer, black-tipped ears and stronger back legs and feet than do rabbits. Pikas have shorter, rounded ears. All three are herbivores; all three are terrestrial.
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 Wild Rabbit (Schleich) |
 Jack-Rabbit (North American Hare) (Schleich) |
Animal Diversity Website - Educational fair use granted |
 Pygmy Rabbit (Schleich) The smallest rabbit in North America. |
 Black-naped hare (Indian Hare) Animal Diversity Website - Educational fair use granted - David Behrens, photographer |
 Black-lipped Pika Animal Diversity Website - Educational fair use granted - David Blank, photographer |
 Black and White Rabbit (Domestic Rabbit) (Schleich)
Black and Brown Rabbit (Domestic Rabbit) (Schleich) |
 Snowshoe Hare in winter Photo credit: Charles Krebs http://www.science.ca/scientists/viewactivity.php?aID=9
Snowshoe Hare (Varying Hare) Snowshoe hares change color twice a year. Animal Diversity Website - Educational fair use granted - ASM Mammal Image Library |
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Lop-eared Dwarf Rabbit (Domestic Rabbit)
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Photo credit: David R. Gray - http://www.nature.ca/ukaliq/040edu/000_edu_e.cfm |
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Pictures for educational purposes only.
Citation: Myers, P. and A. Sorin. 2002. "Lagomorpha" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed February 01, 2007 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lagomorpha.html.
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