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(rabbits are small mammals in the family “leporidae” of the order “lagomorpha”, found in several parts of the world)
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There are 8 different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including
the European rabbit
(Oryctolagus cuniculus),
cottontail rabbits
(genus Sylvilagus; 13 species),
and the Amami rabbit
(Pentalagus furnessi, an endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan)
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There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha.
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(the male is called a buck and the female is a doe; a young rabbit is a kitten or kit)
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