Preferred Label : lagomorpha;
MeSH definition : An order of small mammals comprising two families, Ochotonidae (pikas) and Leporidae
(RABBITS and HARES). Head and body length ranges from about 125 mm to 750 mm. Hares
and rabbits have a short tail, and the pikas lack a tail. Rabbits are born furless
and with both eyes and ears closed. HARES are born fully haired with eyes and ears
open. All are vegetarians. (From Nowak, Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p539-41);
MeSH synonym : lagomorph; lagomorphs;
MeSH hyponym : pikas; leporidae; ochotona; Pika; Ochotonidae;
MeSH Related Number : txid9976; txid9977; txid9979;
MeSH annotation : HARES and RABBITS are available; note X refs;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagomorpha;
UNII : txid9975;
Origin ID : D007793;
UMLS CUI : C0022962;
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An order of small mammals comprising two families, Ochotonidae (pikas) and Leporidae
(RABBITS and HARES). Head and body length ranges from about 125 mm to 750 mm. Hares
and rabbits have a short tail, and the pikas lack a tail. Rabbits are born furless
and with both eyes and ears closed. HARES are born fully haired with eyes and ears
open. All are vegetarians. (From Nowak, Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p539-41)