By: Ray Hanley

http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/endangered-pika-picture-1557-pictures.htm

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ClassificationsKingdom – AnimaliaPhylum- ChordataSub-phylum- VertebrataClass- MammaliaOrder- LagomorphaFamily-

Leporidae- Rabbits and HaresOchotonidae- PikasProlagidae- Sardinian Pikas and other extinct

pikas

Order LagomorphaLarge-eared, terrestrial mammalLarge incisorsAbout 80 living speciesCurrently 2 living families13 GeneraAll continents except Australia & AntarcticaActive year roundCoprophagy

Family- Ochotonidae: Pikas

http://nybirds.net/Mammals.htm

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

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

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

U.S. Species – American Pika

http://audubonguides.com/species/Mammals/American-Pika.html

http://www.carolglazerphotography.com/html/Carol_Glazer_pika.html

Family-Leporidae: Rabbits & Hares

http://www.controverscial.com/Rabbits%20and%20Hares.htm

http://bestiarumvocabulum.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/rabbits-and-hares/

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

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

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

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

Snowshoe Hare

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Wildlife_profiles/profile_snowshoe_hare.htm

http://www.hunter-ed.com/wildlife/small_mammals.htm

Eastern Cottontail

http://www.wild-life-rehab.com/Education-Rabbit.htm

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