The European hare (Lepus europaeus) is a species of hare native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is among the largest hare species and is adapted to temperate, open country. Generally nocturnal and shy in nature, hares change their behavior in the...
The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a small mammal native to southwestern Europe and northwest Africa. It is known as an invasive species because it has been introduced to countries on all continents with the exception of Antarctica, and...
The Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a common hare of the western United States and Mexico. It is one of the largest North American hares. The Black-tailed jackrabbit does not migrate or hibernate during winter and uses the same...
The Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is a secretive forest-dwelling mammal found only in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and...
The Eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is the most common rabbit species in North America.
The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a highly adapted hare to living in the Arctic tundra and other icy biomes. They can travel together with many other hares and can run up to 60 kilometers per hour (40 mph).
The Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) is a large cottontail rabbit found in the southern United States. As its name implies it has a strong preference for wet areas, and it will readily take to the water and swim.
Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) are largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. They are shy but swift animals. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth.
The White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) is a large hare found in western North America. Whitetails are often seen in urban and suburban parks in Western Canada. People often come across bunnies alone during the day in spring and mistakenly...
The desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii ), also known as Audubon's cottontail, is a New World cottontail rabbit, and a member of the family Leporidae. Unlike the European rabbit, they do not form social burrow systems, but compared with some...
The marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris ) is a small cottontail rabbit found in marshes and swamps of coastal regions of the Eastern and Southern United States. It is a strong swimmer and found only near regions of water. It is similar in appearance...
The pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis ) is a rabbit species native to the United States. It is also the only native rabbit species in North America to dig its own burrow. The pygmy rabbit differs significantly from species within either the Lepus...
The antelope jackrabbit (Lepus alleni ) is a species of North American hare found in southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico that occupies dry desert areas.
The Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi ; Amami: ), or Amami no-kuro-usagi (アマミノクロウサギ 奄美野黒兔, lit. "Amami wild black rabbit"), also known as the Ryukyu rabbit is a dark-furred rabbit which is only found in Amami Ōshima and Toku-no-Shima, two small...
The volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi ), also known as teporingo or zacatuche, is a small rabbit that resides in the mountains of Mexico. It is the world's second-smallest rabbit, second only to the pygmy rabbit. It has small rounded ears, short...
The Cape hare (Lepus capensis ), also called the desert hare, is a hare native to Africa and Arabia extending into India.
The hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus ), also called Assam rabbit and bristly rabbit, is a leporid native to South Asia, whose historic range extended along the southern foothills of the Himalayas. Today, its habitat is highly fragmented with an area...
The brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani ), or western brush rabbit, or Californian brush rabbit, is a species of cottontail rabbit found in western coastal regions of North America, from the Columbia River in Oregon to the southern tip of the Baja...
The mountain cottontail or Nuttall's cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is found in Canada and the United States.
The Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) is the only member of its genus because of the unique traits that separate it from the other leporids. It is one of the most endangered mammals in the world.
The tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis ) is a species of cottontail rabbit. As traditionally defined, its range extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, but this includes several distinctive population that have since been split into...
The Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis) is a common species of hare. They are herbivores and live solitarily. Hairs nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth.
The New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis ), also called the gray rabbit, brush rabbit, wood hare, wood rabbit, or cooney, is a species of cottontail rabbit represented by fragmented populations in areas of New England, specifically from...
The Sumatran striped rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri ), also known as the Sumatra short-eared rabbit or Sumatran rabbit, is a rabbit found only in forests in the Barisan Mountains in western Sumatra, Indonesia, and surrounding areas. It is threatened by...
The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus ) is a species of hare endemic to Japan. In Japanese, it is called the Nousagi (Japanese: 野ウサギ), meaning "field rabbit".
The African savanna hare (Lepus victoriae ) is a mammal species in the family Leporidae, native to Africa. It is listed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List.
The white-sided jackrabbit (Lepus callotis ), also known as the Mexican hare, is a jackrabbit found in a limited range in North America, from southern New Mexico to northwestern and central Mexico. The animal is considered threatened in New Mexico,...
The scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis ) is one of two species of hares found in southern Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. Although it is listed as a least concern species, the population has been declining and is expected to...
The Alaskan hare (Lepus othus ), also known as the tundra hare, is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. They do not dig burrows and are found in the open tundra of western Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula in the United States. They are...
The Appalachian cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus ) is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is a rare species found in the upland areas of the eastern United States. The species was only recognized as separate from the New...
The black jackrabbit (Lepus insularis ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. Endemic to Mexico, its only known location is Espiritu Santo Island in the Gulf of California. The IUCN has listed this species as a "vulnerable species" because...
The Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi ) is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos-Vietnam border. The rabbit is striped, with a red rump, and resembles the Sumatran striped rabbit. It only recently became...
The Tehuantepec jackrabbit (Lepus flavigularis ) is a jackrabbit endemic to Mexico.
The woolly hare (Lepus oiostolus ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is found in western and central China, northern India, and Nepal, where its typical habitat is montane grassland. It has a wide range and is present in some...
The desert hare (Lepus tibetanus ) is a species of hare found in Central Asia, Northwest China, and the western Indian subcontinent. Little is known about this species except that it inhabits grassland and scrub areas of desert and semi-desert. The...
The Bunyoro rabbit or Central African rabbit (Poelagus marjorita ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is monotypic within the genus Poelagus. It is found in central Africa and its typical habitat is damp savannah, often with rocky...
The Korean hare (Lepus coreanus ) is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China. The Korean hare inhabits diverse habitats within its range, from remote mountain forests to cultivated land. Fur colour...
The Granada hare (Lepus granatensis ), also known as the Iberian hare, is a hare species that can be found on the Iberian Peninsula and on the island of Majorca.
The Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis ) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It is found in China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi ) is a species of hare endemic to northern Spain.
The Corsican hare (Lepus corsicanus ), also known as the Apennine hare or Italian hare, is a species of hare found in southern and central Italy and Corsica.
The Mexican cottontail (Sylvilagus cunicularius ) is a species of cottontail rabbit in the family Leporidae. It is endemic to Mexico where its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests and pastureland.
