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By: Ray Hanley
http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/endangered-pika-picture-1557-pictures.htm
http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/notes/notes0606.htm
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ClassificationsKingdom – AnimaliaPhylum- ChordataSub-phylum- VertebrataClass- MammaliaOrder- LagomorphaFamily-
Leporidae- Rabbits and HaresOchotonidae- PikasProlagidae- Sardinian Pikas and other extinct
pikas
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Order LagomorphaLarge-eared, terrestrial mammalLarge incisorsAbout 80 living speciesCurrently 2 living families13 GeneraAll continents except Australia & AntarcticaActive year roundCoprophagy
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Family- Ochotonidae: Pikas
http://nybirds.net/Mammals.htm
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Family- Ochotonidae: Pikas Genus Ochotona
Subgenus Pika: northern pikas Alpine Pika/Altai Pika, Ochotona alpina Silver Pika, Ochotona argentata Collared Pika, Ochotona collaris Hoffmann's Pika, Ochotona hoffmanni Northern Pika/Siberian Pika, Ochotona
hyperborea Pallas's Pika, Ochotona pallasi American Pika, Ochotona princeps Turuchan Pika, Ochotona
turuchanensis Subgenus Ochotona: shrub-steppe
pikas Gansu Pika/Gray Pika, Ochotona cansus Plateau Pika/Black-lipped Pika,
Ochotona curzoniae Daurian Pika, Ochotona dauurica Tsing-ling Pika, Ochotona huangensis Nubra Pika, Ochotona nubrica Steppe Pika, Ochotona pusilla Afghan Pika, Ochotona rufescens Moupin Pika, Ochotona thibetana Thomas's Pika, Ochotona thomasi
Subgenus Conothoa: mountain pikas Chinese Red Pika, Ochotona
erythrotis Forrest's Pika, Ochotona forresti Gaoligong Pika, Ochotona
gaoligongensis Glover's Pika, Ochotona gloveri Himalayan Pika, Ochotona
himalayana Ili Pika, Ochotona iliensis Kozlov's Pika, Ochotona koslowi Ladak Pika, Ochotona ladacensis Large-eared Pika, Ochotona macrotis Muli Pika, Ochotona muliensis Black Pika, Ochotona nigritia Royle's Pika, Ochotona roylei Turkestan Red Pika, Ochotona rutila
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Ochotonidae- Characteristics
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/lagomorphs/Pikaprintout.shtml
•Egg shaped
•6-10 inches in length
•4-10 oz
http://www.arthursclipart.org/mammals/mammal/page_03.htm
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Ochotonidae- PikasAbout 30 speciesDistribution
North America- Western Mountains , Alaska ,and the Yukon Central Asia- The mountains and plains, Himalayan and Ural
mountain rangesHabitat
Rocky areas Steppes & meadows Shrubs & desert
Diet Grasses, leaves, twigs, bark, and herbs
Reproduction Gestation period- 25-30 days, 2 litters a year, litters-(1-6)
Predators Foxes, eagles, bears, ermines, hawks, weasels, and martens
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U.S. Species – American Pika
http://audubonguides.com/species/Mammals/American-Pika.html
http://www.carolglazerphotography.com/html/Carol_Glazer_pika.html
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Family-Leporidae: Rabbits & Hares
http://www.controverscial.com/Rabbits%20and%20Hares.htm
http://bestiarumvocabulum.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/rabbits-and-hares/
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Family-Leporidae: Rabbits & Hares
• 11 Genera• 14 Sub-genera• About 50 species
Family Leporidae Genus Brachylagus Genus Bunolagus Genus Caprolagus Genus Lepus Genus Nesolagus Genus Oryctolagus Genus Pentalagus Genus Poelagus Genus Pronolagus Genus Romerolagus Genus Sylvilagus
http://www.arthursclipart.org/mammals/mammal/rabcottontail.gif
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Leporidae- Characteristics
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/farm/Rabbitprintout.shtml
•Long legs
•Large hind feet
•Tibia & fibula fused
•10-30 inches
•14 oz – 13.2 lbs
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LeporidaeDistribution
Found on every continent except AntarcticaAbout ½ of all kinds of rabbits and hares live in North
AmericaHabitat
Thrive in all types of climatesMountains, swamps, grasslands, deserts, & frozen tundra
DietGrasses, fruit, various seeds, leaves, and herbs
ReproductionGestation period- (28-50 days), several litters a year, litters-
(2-8) (up to 15)Predators
Foxes, coyotes, bobcat, lynx, hawks, owls, eagles, raccoons, snakes, opossums, skunks, domestic animals, & hunters
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Rabbits vs. HaresRabbits Hares
Birth •Give birth in fur-lined nests•Born furless, eyes closed•In nest for couple of weeks
•Give birth on ground•Born with fur, eyes open•Within 5 min, able to hop
Characteristics •Smaller in size•Typically digs burrows•Danger- Run and hide
•Larger (ears, legs,& feet)•Typically lives above ground•Danger- Run
Social Activities
•More social•May live in groups
•Less social•Usually lives alone
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Snowshoe Hare
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Wildlife_profiles/profile_snowshoe_hare.htm
http://www.hunter-ed.com/wildlife/small_mammals.htm
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Eastern Cottontail
http://www.wild-life-rehab.com/Education-Rabbit.htm
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Works Citedhttp://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/
Lagomorphahttp://animals.jrank.org/pages/3511/Pikas-
Ochotonidae.htmlhttp://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/
Leporidae_Family.asphttp://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/
rabbit-info.htmhttp://animals.jrank.org/pages/3513/Hares-
Rabbits-Leporidae-BEHAVIOR-REPRODUCTION.html