| Rabbits are small mammals in the family
Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts
of the world. There are seven different genera in the
family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit
(Oryctolagus cuniculus), cottontail rabbit (genus Sylvilagus;
13 species), and the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi,
endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan). There are
many other species of rabbit, and these, along with cottontails,
pikas, and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha. Rabbits
generally live between four and twenty years. |
