Portal:Lagomorpha

The Lagomorpha portal Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) The 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. (Full article...) More selected articles Selected breed 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. More… Selected quote “ What's up, Doc? ” — Bugs Bunny Subcategories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Lagomorphs Fictional lagomorphs Fictional rabbits and hares Leporidae Rabbit breeds Leporid diseases Hare hunting Individual rabbits Rabbit landraces Lepus Mythological rabbits and hares Rabbits and hares in popular culture Pronolagus Rabbit dishes Rabbits as pets Sylvilagus Pikas no subcategories Prehistoric lagomorphs no subcategories Lagomorph stubs no subcategories Related portals Selected image Detail from Nature morte de fruits et de fleurs avec des animaux by David Koninck Detail from Nature morte de fruits et de fleurs avec des animaux by David Koninck Detail from Nature morte de fruits et de fleurs avec des animaux ("Still life with fruits, flowers, and animals"), a late 17th-century work by Flemish Baroque painter David Koninck (ca. 1644 – after 1701) Selected video A pet rabbit eating a vegetable Did you know "Rabbit" in… Chinese: 兔子 French: le lapin German: das Kaninchen Hindi: ख़रगोश Japanese: 兎 Latin: cuniculus Scots: kinnen Spanish: el conejo Get involved For editor resources and to collaborate with other editors on improving Wikipedia's Lagomorpha-related articles, see WikiProject Mammals. Things you can do Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Belgian Silver, British Giant, Palomino, Sussex, Thüringer Cleanup : Holland Lop, Angora rabbit Expand : House Rabbit Society, British Rabbit Council Infobox : Template:Infobox rabbit breed Photo : Additional pictures of different breeds, either photos taken by yourself or from Flickr Stubs : Czech Red Rabbit, Blue of Sint-Niklaas, Havana (rabbit), Alaska rabbit. More… Verify : Netherland Dwarf , Rabbit show jumping Topics Associated Wikimedia The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject: Commons Free media repository Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals Wikidata Free knowledge base Wikinews Free-content news Wikiquote Collection of quotations Wikisource Free-content library Wikispecies Directory of species Wikiversity Free learning tools Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus