Hare | |
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Black-tailed jackrabbit Lepus californicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom Information | |
Domain | Eukaryota |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Branch | Deuterostomia |
Phylum Information | |
Phylum | Chordata |
Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Class Information | |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Sub-class | Theria |
Infra-class | Eutheria |
Order Information | |
Order | Lagomorpha |
Family Information | |
Family | Leporidae |
Genus Information | |
Genus | Lepus |
Population statistics |
A Hare is a lagomorph of the genus Lepus. They are often confused with rabbits, who are their close cousins. However, unlike rabbits, hares are precocial (born almost completely mature); this means, among other things, that hares are born with fur while rabbits are not.[1] Hares live above ground, while rabbits tend to live in underground warrens. Hares are less social than rabbits.
Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae, Genus Lepus
Categories: [Mammals]