Rabbit
- Definition: Ok
friends,I can tell you about the descriptive text,I have an animal that is a
rabbit.Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae order Lagomorpha,found
in several parts of the world. The word "Lagomorpha" is derived from the Greek
"logos" which means hare and "morphe" means form. So Lagomorpha
is any animal that
has a similar shape,
resembling a "hare".Habitat
rabbits include grasslands,forests,deserts and wetlands.Rabbits live in
groups,and the most well known species,the European rabbit,lives in underground
burrows or rabbit holes.
- Description:
Rabbits have long ears can be more than 10 cm.Rabbit moves on her toes. Taxonomy of rabbits:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Sub-phylum: Vertebrates
Class: Mammals
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Orytolagus
Species: Orytolagus Cuniculus
Lagomorpha has some special features such as scalloped series (dens
incisors), amounting to 6 pieces.
The teeth numbered
2 pieces for each
sectioned maxilla, and 1 piece on each
sides of the lower jaw, so the sum total of 6
dens incisivi. Rabbits have
continuously growing teeth and have the character always alert,react
aggressively to avoid threats that are around.Rabbits breathe with
lungs,respiratory form of lung located in the chest cavity and are protected by
the ribs.Judging from the type of fur,rabbit is composed of short and long
furry kind with a slightly white color.Including family Leporidae rabbits as
having a body "relatively" large with a pair of rear legs are larger
than the hind limbs (function to jump), and has a very short tail and most
importantly, family is not able to make a sound (whistling), is different from
the family Ochtonidae smaller and able to whistle.