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Meet the Mammals ~ Order Lagomorpha

PikaFamily:Ochotonidae


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PikaFamily:Ochotonidae


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RabbitFamily:Leporidae


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RabbitFamily:Leporidae


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Black-tailed JackrabbitFamily:Leporidae


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RabbitFamily:Leporidae


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3 Families, 92 Species
Rabbits, hares, and pikas
Worldwide (not Antarctica); incisors & cheek teeth sep. by diastema, accessory small incisors behind upper incisors
0.1 to 7 kg

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