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You have to go way back but deer and rabbits may have common ancestors back about 65 million years ago.

Deer are thought to have originated as as small-bodied, antlerless, tropical herbivores. Over 30 million years they evolved slowly. increasing their size, developing antlers and becoming deer, moose and elk.

Rabbits (scientifically known as lagomorphs) were first noted some 65 million years ago. Their anatomy is similar to deer and elk, cows, and pigs ( the order Artiodactyla).

So between then (65 million years ago) and now the original lagomorphs split off at least two groups, one going o to become rabbits and hares (maybe 37 million years ago) and the other even toed ungulates (maybe 30 million years ago.).

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