Rabbit 4-H Questions

[hartleybun]

arent lagomorphs divided into rabbits and hares? - have just googled the words 'lagomorph family':biggrin2:

 

[hartleybun]

also google the words 'nutrition rabbit meat' - came up with a lot of reasons why it's good for you - not that i said that but am taking a dietry view point oh no im losing it at the thought of eating me furkids goes off to lie down...

 

[Happi Bun]

Here is info on Lagomorphs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagomorpha

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/327815/lagomorph

 

[Spring]

Order and family are two different classifications or levels with naming. Everything has a name based on it's kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species... so a rabbit is technically a (had to look this up..

Animilia Chordata Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus.

Good ol' taxonomy!

 

[BSAR]

Okay thanks. Thats what I thought.