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Leporidae is the family to which the hare (Lepusspp) belongs.
Specifically, the family is characterized by fast-moving mammalian members. The longer back legs have four toes each while the shorter front legs have five each. Their feet have hairy bottoms and claws grow out of all eighteen (18) toes. They have excellent hearing because of long, moveable ears. They have excellent night vision because of large, dark-adapted eyes.
Those are the characteristics of the Leporidae family and the hallmarks of hares and their fellow rabbits.
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Are hares part of the kangaroo family?
No. Kangaroos are marsupials and belong to the Macropodidae family. Macropodidae means 'big-footed'. Macropods are one family among the order known as Diprotodontia, which are marsupials. Hares, like rabbits, belong to the family Leporidae, of the order Lagomorpha. They are placental mammals.
Do lemmings belong to the same family as hares?
No, lemmings (Lemmini tribe) are not members of the same family as hares (Lepus spp).Specifically, lemmings are members of the Cricetidaefamily. They share membership with such rodents as hamsters, New World mice and rats, and voles. In contrast, hares share membership in the Leporidae family with rabbits.
What biological family do rabbits belong to?
Rodents. Nope, they are in the family "Lagomorph". This means they have long ears, gnawing teeth, large back feet, and a short tail. It is similar to the rodent but not quite.
Why are hares called hares and not wild rabbits?
There is a slight difference between rabbits and hares. They both belong to the 'Leporidae' family and 'Lagomorpha' Order. However, hares do not bear young in burrows or underground, they bear their young in a shallow depression that is called a 'form'. For more information, please access the related link(s) listed below:
Will rabbits and hares eat the same things?
Of course, rabbits and hares are in the same family of Legamorphs.
What animals belong in Lagomorpha?
Rabbits and hares in one order and pikas in the other.
What family is hares foot clover?
Leguminosae
What are cousins to rabbits and hares?
Cousins to rabbits and hares are animals in the same family (Leporidae), such as pikas. Pikas are small mammals that resemble rabbits but are more closely related to hares.
What is a hares tail called?
Hares and jackrabbits belong to the same genus, which is Lepus. The tail on a hare or jackrabbit is called a scut. The tail of a deer is also called a scut.
What is a rabbit's scientific family?
Rabbits belong to the genus Sylvilagus and hares belong to the genus Lepus, both of which belong to the scientific family Lagomorph. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits are NOT rodents. As well, aside from minor adaptations due to living environments and selective breeding for specific traits like coloring and ear shape, there is very little difference scientifically between wild and domestic varieties of rabbits.
What is a scientific family?
Rabbits belong to the genus Sylvilagus and hares belong to the genus Lepus, both of which belong to the scientific family Lagomorph. Contrary to popular belief, rabbits are NOT rodents. As well, aside from minor adaptations due to living environments and selective breeding for specific traits like coloring and ear shape, there is very little difference scientifically between wild and domestic varieties of rabbits.
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