Status: Species: Common Name: Last Update:

Online Brachylagus idahoensis Pygmy Rabbit -----
Online Bunolagus monticularis Riverine Rabbit -----
Online Caprolagus hispidus Hispid Hare -----
Offline Lepus alleni Antelope Jack Rabbit -----
Offline Lepus americanus Snowshoe Hare -----
Offline Lepus arcticus Arctic Hare -----
Offline Lepus brachyurus Japanese Hare -----
Offline Lepus californicus Black-tailed Jack Rabbit -----
Offline Lepus callotis White-sided Jack Rabbit -----
Offline Lepus capensis Cape Hare -----
Offline Lepus castroviejoi Broom Hare -----
Offline Lepus comus Yunnan Hare -----
Offline Lepus coreanus Korean Hare -----
Offline Lepus corsicanus Corsican Hare -----
Offline Lepus europaeus European Hare -----
Offline Lepus fagani Ethiopian Hare -----
Offline Lepus flavigularis Tropical Hare -----
Offline Lepus granatensis Granada Hare -----
Offline Lepus habessinicus Abyssinian Hare -----
Offline Lepus hainanus Hainan Hare -----
Offline Lepus insularis Black Jackrabbit -----
Offline Lepus mandshuricus Manchurian Hare -----
Offline Lepus nigricollis Indian Hare -----
Offline Lepus oiostolus Woolly Hare -----
Offline Lepus othus Alaskan Hare -----
Offline Lepus peguensis Burmese Hare -----
Offline Lepus saxatilis Scrub Hare -----
Offline Lepus sinensis Chinese Hare -----
Offline Lepus starcki Ethiopian Highland Hare -----
Offline Lepus tibetanus Desert Hare -----
Offline Lepus timidus Mountain Hare -----
Offline Lepus tolai Tolai Hare -----
Offline Lepus townsendii White-tailed Jack Rabbit -----
Offline Lepus victoriae African Savanna Hare -----
Offline Lepus yarkandensis Yarkand Hare -----
Offline Nesolagus netscheri Sumatran Short-eared Rabbit -----
Offline Nesolagus timminsi Annamite Striped Rabbit -----
Online Oryctolagus cuniculus European Rabbit -----
Offline Pentalagus furnessi Ryukyu Rabbit -----
Offline Poelagus marjorita Bunyoro Rabbit -----
Offline Pronolagus crassicaudatus Natal Red Rock Hare -----
Offline Pronolagus randensis Jameson's Red Rock Hare -----
Offline Pronolagus rupestris Smith's Red Rock Hare -----
Offline Pronolagus saundersiae Hewitt's Red Rock Hare -----
Offline Romerolagus diazi Volcano Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus aquaticus Swamp Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus audubonii Desert Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus bachmani Brush Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus brasiliensis Forest Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus cognatus Manzano Mountain Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus cunicularius Mexican Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus dicei Dice's Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus gabbi Costa Rica Forest Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus graysoni Tres Marias Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus insonus Omilteme Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus mansuetus San José Brush Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus nuttallii Mountain Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus obscurus Appalachian Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus palustris Marsh Rabbit -----
Offline Sylvilagus robustus Robust Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus tapetillus Rio de Janeiro Dwarf Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus transitionalis New England Cottontail -----
Offline Sylvilagus varynaensis Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit -----
The family Leporidae is a group of mammals that includes rabbits and hares. Members of this family are characterized by long ears, strong hind legs adapted for hopping, and continuously growing incisors suited for gnawing plant material. Leporids are herbivorous and primarily feed on grasses, herbs, and other vegetation. They exhibit high reproductive rates, often producing multiple litters each year, which helps sustain their populations despite predation. Leporids are found worldwide, inhabiting diverse environments ranging from forests and grasslands to deserts. Their behavior varies between species, with some living in burrows (rabbits) and others being more solitary and open-ground dwellers (hares).

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