Rabbit

Rabbit
Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Mammalia
Sub-class	Theria
Infra-class	Eutheria
Order Information
Order	Lagomorpha
Family Information
Family	Leporidae
Population statistics

Rabbits are short-tailed rodent-like mammals of the order Lagomorpha, comprising ten genera and twenty-six species, and characterized by long, powerful hind legs and long, erect ears. In contrast to the similar-looking hares, rabbits are born blind, naked, and helpless; they are social and sometimes gregarious. One species (Oryctolagus cuniculus) has been successfully domesticated as a pet, a source for meat and fur, and use in medical research; its importation and release into Australia and other countries caused widespread damage to agriculture.

Taxonomy

Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae

• Genus Brachylagus

Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis

• Genus Bunolagus

Bushman rabbit, Bunolagus monticularis

• Genus Caprolagus

Hispid hare, Caprolagus hispidus

• Genus Nesolagus

Annamite striped rabbit, Nesolagus timminsi

Sumatran striped rabbit, Nesolagus netscheri

• Genus Oryctolagus

European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus

A rabbit in a rabbit burrow.

• Genus Pentalagus

Amami rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi

• Genus Poelagus

Central African Rabbit, Poelagus marjorita

• Genus Pronolagus

Jameson's red rock hare, Pronolagus randensis

Natal red rock hare, Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Smith's red rock hare, Pronolagus rupestris

• Genus Romerolagus

Volcano rabbit, Romerolagus diazi

• Genus Sylvilagus

Brush rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani

Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii

Dice's cottontail, Sylvilagus dicei

Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus

Forest rabbit, Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Marsh rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris

Mexican cottontail, Sylvilagus cunicularis

Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii

New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis

Omilteme cottontail, Sylvilagus insonus

San Jose brush rabbit, Sylvilagus mansuetus

Swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus

Tres Marias rabbit, Sylvilagus graysoni