rabbit: Classification

Rabbits are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Lagomorpha, family Leporidae.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Classification
• Reproduction
• New World Rabbits
• The European Common Rabbit
• Bibliography

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