Hares

The genus Lepus, in the family Leporidae, order LAGOMORPHA. Hares are born above ground, fully furred, and with their eyes and ears open. In contrast with RABBITS, hares have 24 chromosome pairs.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.968.400

MeSH Unique ID: D034621

Registry Number: txid9980

Entry Terms:

• Hare
• Lepus
• Jackrabbits
• Jackrabbit

Previous Indexing:

• Lagomorpha (1974-2002)
• Rabbits (1964-1974)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Mammals
Eutheria
Lagomorpha
Hares