Portal:Lagomorpha
The Lagomorpha portalThe lagomorphs (/ˈlæɡəmɔːrf/) are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae (pikas). There are 110 recent species of lagomorph of which 109 are extant, including 10 genera of rabbits (42 species), 1 genus of hare (33 species) and 1 genus of pika (34 species). The name of the order is derived from the Ancient Greek lagos (λαγώς, "hare") + morphē (μορφή, "form"). (Full article...) Selected articleThe House Rabbit Society (HRS) is a non-profit organization based in Richmond, California that rescues and adopts rabbits and educates the community on how to properly care for them. HRS tries to promote responsible rabbit ownership, including the spaying and neutering of all pet rabbits, and proper veterinary care, diet, and exercise. They also advocate the position that pet rabbits should be kept indoors as house rabbits, because they argue that house rabbits live longer, healthier, fuller lives and suffer fewer accidents and health problems. Selected breed
The Angora rabbit (Turkish: Ankara tavşanı) is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft wool. The Angora is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, originating in Ankara, Turkey, along with the Angora cat and Angora goat. The rabbits were popular pets with French royalty in the mid 18th century, and spread to other parts of Europe by the end of the century. They first appeared in the United States in the early 20th century. They are bred largely for their long Angora wool, which may be removed by shearing, combing, or plucking. There are many individual breeds of Angora rabbits, four of which are ARBA-recognized.
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no subcategories no subcategories no subcategories Related portalsSelected imageReversible figure optical illusion — is it a duck or a rabbit? ...or a duck? ...or a rabbit? The rabbit–duck illusion is an ambiguous image first published in the German humor magazine Fliegende Blätter in 1892. It can either be interpreted as the head of a duck (facing left) or a rabbit (facing right). Joseph Jastrow (1863–1944), an American psychologist, noted for inventions in experimental psychology, design of experiments, and psycho-physics, popularized this image and was once considered its creator. The German Fraktur text reads Welche Thiere gleichen einander am meisten? ("Which two animals look most alike?")—Kaninchen und Ente. ("Rabbit and duck.")
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