lagomorph

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But one of the hares journeyed a record-breaking 388 kilometers—the longest known journey of any lagomorph, a group of animals that includes rabbits, hares, and pika—researchers reported last month in Ecology.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 13, 2022

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 • May 20, 2020

The virus is already affecting species in northern Mexico, a center of lagomorph diversity that is home to rare and endangered species such as the volcano rabbit and the Davis Mountains cottontail.

From Science Magazine • May 20, 2020

Elmer gently cradles the limp lagomorph, overcome with remorse for having destroyed the thing he loved most—the chase itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2016

Hare is a name applied to any lagomorph whose young are born fully haired, with the eyes open, and able to run about a few minutes after birth.

From A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)