rabbit

For other uses, see Rabbit (disambiguation).
"Bunny" and "Bunnies" redirect here. For other uses, see Bunny (disambiguation) and Bunnies (disambiguation).
Rabbit

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Superphylum:
Chordata
Phylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Lagomorpha
Family:
Leporidaein part
Genera
PentalagusBunolagusNesolagusRomerolagusBrachylagusSylvilagusOryctolagusPoelagus
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), Cottontail rabbit (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha.