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  1. Leporidae, family Leporidaenoun

    hares and rabbits

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  1. Leporidae

    Leporidae is the family of rabbits and hares, containing over 60 species of extant mammals in all. The Latin word Leporidae means "those that resemble lepus" (hare). Together with the pikas, the Leporidae constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporidae differ from pikas in that they have short, furry tails and elongated ears and hind legs. The common name "rabbit" usually applies to all genera in the family except Lepus, while members of Lepus (almost half the species) usually are called hares. Like most common names, however, the distinction does not match current taxonomy completely; jackrabbits are members of Lepus, and members of the genera Pronolagus and Caprolagus sometimes are called hares. Various countries across all continents except Antarctica and Australia have indigenous species of Leporidae. Furthermore, rabbits, most significantly the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, also have been introduced to most of Oceania and to many other islands, where they pose serious ecological and commercial threats.

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  1. leporidae

    Leporidae is a family of mammals that includes rabbits and hares. They are classified in the order Lagomorpha. Members of this family are identified by their long ears, powerful hind legs adapted for swift running or hopping, and fluffy tails. More than 60 species are known. They are distributed across multiple continents and found in various habitats, including forests, meadows, deserts, and tundra.

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  1. Leporidae

    Leporids are over 60 species of rabbits and hares that form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporids differ from pikas in having short, furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs. The name leporid is simply an abbreviation of the family name Leporidae, meaning animals resembling lepus, Latin for hare. Members of all genera except Lepus are usually referred to as rabbits, while members of Lepus are usually called hares. However, the distinction between these two common names does not map completely into current taxonomy, since jackrabbits are members of Lepus, and members of the genera Pronolagus and Caprolagus are sometimes called hares. Leporids are native across the world except Antarctica, and in Oceania, where their introduction is a significant threat for the native mammals in Australia.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leporidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leporidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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