lagomorph
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Overall, just two species of North American lagomorph are considered stable; the rest are declining because of threats such as climate change or habitat degradation from livestock grazing.
From Science Magazine
It is possible the virus also could infect the pika, a mountain-dwelling mammal that belongs to rabbits’ lagomorph family and is threatened by climate change, Clifford said.
From Washington Post
Elmer gently cradles the limp lagomorph, overcome with remorse for having destroyed the thing he loved most—the chase itself.
He said the figure was a lagomorph, a classification that covers both rabbits and hares.
From New York Times
The Karoo region of South Africa is home to three other lagomorph species, including two hares and one more rabbit, none of which are endangered.
From Scientific American
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