Mammals > Lagomorphs
Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Eastern Cottontail Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanus Category: Mammals Subcategory: Lagomorphs Size: Total length: 37-48 cm (15-19 in); Tail length: 3.5-6.5 cm (1.4-2.6 in) Weight: 0.8-1.8 kg (1.8-4.0 lb) Lifespan: 1-3 years in...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: White-tailed JackrabbitScientific Name: Lepus townsendiiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Total body length: 56-65 cm (22-26 in); Ear length: 10-12 cm (4-4.7 in); Hind foot length: 14-16 cmWeight: 2.5-4.5 kg (5.5-9.9 lb),...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Desert CottontailScientific Name: Sylvilagus auduboniiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Total body length: 33-43 cm (13-17 in); Ear length: 7-9 cm (2.8-3.5 in)Weight: 0.7-1.4 kg (1.5-3.1 lb)Lifespan: 1-3 years in the wild;...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Arctic HareScientific Name: Lepus arcticusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Head and body length: 43-70 cm (17-28 in); Hind foot length: 14-17 cm (5.5-6.7 in)Weight: 3.0-5.5 kg (6.6-12.1 lb), exceptionally up to 7 kg in...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: European HareScientific Name: Lepus europaeusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Head-body length: 60-75 cm (24-30 in); Ear length: 9.4-11 cm (3.7-4.3 in)Weight: 3.0-5.5 kg (6.6-12.1 lb)Lifespan: 3-4 years in the wild...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewThe Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus), celebrated across northern Europe as the blue hare, tundra hare, or white hare, is a cold-adapted, relict lagomorph indigenous to the arctic tundras, boreal peat bogs, and alpine moorlands of Eurasia. Representing the...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewThe Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus), also known as the varying hare, is an indispensable keystone herbivore inhabiting the expansive taiga and temperate montane forests of North America. Renowned for its remarkable seasonal coat polymorphism, this iconic...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: American PikaScientific Name: Ochotona princepsCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Total body length: 6.4–8.5 in (16–22 cm); Tail is completely concealed beneath furWeight: 4.2–6.3 oz (120–180 g)Lifespan: 3–4 years in the...
Mammals > Lagomorphs
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-tailed JackrabbitScientific Name: Lepus californicusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: LagomorphsSize: Total body length: 18–25 in (47–63 cm); Ear length: 4.0–6.0 in (10–15 cm)Weight: 3.5–7.0 lb (1.5–3.2 kg)Lifespan: 2–5 years in the...
