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Lagomorphs include rabbits, hares, and pikas. They are herbivorous (plant-eating), fast-moving mammals. Lagomorphs have a fast reproductive rate; adult females can have many large litters each year. They superficially resemble rodents. They have a pair of always growing incisor teeth at the front of the mouth (like rodents) plus an additional pair of chisel-shaped teeth outside the other pair.

Lagomorphs are preyed upon by many other animals, including wolves, dogs, coyotes, foxes, lynxes, bobcats, weasels, eagles, owls, hawks, and people.

Classification: Lagomorphs belong to the class Mammalia (mammals) and the order Lagomorpha (rabbits, pikas, and hares). There are two living familes of lagomorphs (containing about 80 species altogether):

• Family Ochotonidae - 15 species of pikas (also called mouse hares). These cold-climate lagomorphs have short ears, almost no tail, nostrils that can close at will, short limbs, and long, dense fur (even the feet are furred). They dry and store food for the winter. These lagomorphs are active during the day. Examples: rocky mountain pika, cony.
• Family Leporidae - 50 species of hares and rabbits found worldwide (except Antarctica) and in all climates. They have been introduced to Australia and surrounding islands. These lagomorphs have long ears, long hind limbs, and a short, furry, upturned tail. They are generally crepuscular (most active at dawn and dusk). Rabbits are born naked and blind; they are cared for in a nest. Hares are born furry and open-eyed; they are cared for in the open and can hop soon after birth. Examples: brown hare, jack rabbit (a hare), eastern cottontail rabbit.

Arctic Hare This white hare lives in the Arctic and has huge hindfeet.	Cony The cony (or pika) is a small, furry mammal that stockpiles food for the winter.	Hare Hares have very long hind legs and long ears. Unlike rabbits, the young are born fully haired.	Jack Rabbit Jack rabbits are hares; they have very long legs and long ears.
Pika The pika (or cony) is a small, furry mammal that stockpiles food for the winter.	Rabbit (labeled) A fast-moving mammal with long ears. Labeled picture to color plus information.	Rabbit (no labels) A fast-moving mammal with long ears. Unlabeled picture to color plus information	Rabbit Quiz Questions to answer about rabbits.

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