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Hares, Rabbits and Pikas
Hares, rabbits and pikas are a group of small terrestrial mammals. There are 80 species of hares, rabbits and pikas alive today. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of hares, rabbits and pikas.
What Are Lagomorphs?
Hares, rabbits and pikas—also known as lagomorphs—have short tails, large ears and are capable of running fast. In this article, explore basic facts about lagomorphs including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the characteristics that make them different from other mammal groups.
Facts About Rabbits, Hares and Pikas
Learn interesting facts about rabbits, hares and pikas and find out about the characteristics make them different from other mammal groups, their life cycle and their evolutionary history.
Hares and Rabbits
Hares and rabbits are a group of lagomorphs that includes species such as the snowshoe hare, European hare and eastern cottontail. In this article, we'll explore basic facts about hares and rabbits including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the characteristics that make them different from other lagomorph groups.
Pikas
Pikas are a group of lagomorphs that includes species such as the collared pika, alpine pika, Himalayan pika and Afghan pika. In this article, we'll explore basic facts about pikas including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the characteristics that make them different from other lagomorph groups.