The Lagomorpha portalThe lagomorphs ( /ˈlæɡəmɔːrf/) are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae ( rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae ( pikas). There are 110 recent species of lagomorph of which 109 are extant, including 10 genera of rabbits (42 species), 1 genus of hare (33 species) and 1 genus of pika (34 species). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek lagos (λαγώς, "hare") + morphē (μορφή, "form"). ( Full article...) Selected article
Cottontail rabbits are among the 16
lagomorph
species in the
genus Sylvilagus. The genus is widely distributed across
North America,
Central America, and northern and central
South America. In appearance most cottontail rabbits closely resemble the wild
European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Most members of the genus have a stub tail with a white underside that shows when they are retreating, giving them their name "cottontails." Cottontail rabbits have also proven more resistant to
myxomatosis than European rabbits. (
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The
Checkered Giant is a breed of rabbit developed in
Europe. In the UK the breed is known as Giant Papillon. Checkered Giants are one of 47 breeds of domestic rabbits recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Mature Checkered Giant bucks should weigh at least 11 pounds (5.0 kg), and mature does 12 pounds (5.4 kg), but there is no specified maximum weight. The Checkered Giant is outweighed by the Giant Chinchilla and Flemish Giant. The Checkered Giant is one of only 11 breeds with defined markings.
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John Tenniel's engravings from
Alice in Wonderland, the 1865
novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the
pseudonym
Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named
Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a
fantasy world (the
Wonderland of the title) populated by peculiar and
anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with
logic in ways that have given the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children.
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