Rabbits

Part I of Essay
One very common mammal is the rabbit. Although have some rodentlike features such as prominent incisors, they are placed in the order Lagomorpha, which also includes hares and pikas. "lagomorph" comes from a Greek word referring to the form of the split upper lip," or "har ....

Part II of Essay
.... During the spring, as the snow melts, the hare grows a new coat of brown fur. Another hare that changes color is commonly called the snowshoe rabbit. The hare has strong hind legs that enable it to hop 43 miles per hour (69 km/h), as fast as a race horse. Lagomorphs must be able to hop about quickly to escape from predators. Another lagomorph, the pika, dwells among the craggy mountain slopes of Asia and North America. In late summer the little pika might be seen guarding a stack of freshly cut hay with determination. A pika bites off tende ....