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Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Description:

Rabbits (or, colloquially, bunnies) are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are eight different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), cottontail rabbits (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, an endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha. The male is called a buck and the female is a doe; a young rabbit is a kitten or kit.

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2 Comments

lewislittleboy
lewislittleboy 12 years ago

Wow

Amber Burns
Amber Burns 12 years ago

Cute!!!

Kevin Kavi
Spotted by
Kevin Kavi

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Jun 10, 2011
Submitted on Jun 10, 2011

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