Leporidae (family)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Lagomorpha (order)
Descripción
Family containing around 50 species of rabbits and hares. They differ from pikas, which also belong to the Lagomorpha order of mammals in having short furry tails, elongated ears, and and long hind legs adapted for leaping and jumping.
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Otros términos
- leporids [en]
- leporid [en]