i'm pretty sure that rabbits aren't rodents but wh ... i'm pretty sure that rabbits aren't rodents but what are they?....do they have a special name? ... Rabbits and hares used to be classified as rodents. 50 years ago or so, they were reclassified as Lagomorpha - their own order. You can probably find old books that still...
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Lagomorpha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha , of which there are two families, the Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and the Ochotonidae (pikas). The name of the order is derived...
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In Reply to: Are rabbits considered Rodents? posted by Chris L. on March 21, 2002 at 23:25:46: ... NOT REALLY, rabbits have an extra set of front teeth behind their front teeth that put them in a seperate family, they're lagomrphs ;
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Rodents belong in the Order Rodentia. Rabbits are not considered rodents but belong in the Order Lagamorpha. Rodents have one pair of incisors in each jaw but rabbits have two pairs of upper incisors. Their teeth grow continuously, unlike in humans (we only have one set of milk teeth and one set of permanant teeth).
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Rabbits were considered to be rodents until 1912, but differences in dentition resulted in the establishment of a new order, Lagomorpha, for rabbits and the related hares and pikas. The taxonomic classification of the laboratory rabbit is:
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Active-They are very energetic rodents, making them great fun to watch as they ... Gerbils love to gnaw- plastic and wooden cages are not likely to last long, although some sturdy hard plastic cages, like those used for indoor rabbits and cavies, can be used provided your pair don't decide to try and chew their way out!
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Rabbits are considered lagomorphs not rodents. Lagomorphs are an order of small mammals that include pikas, rabbits, and hares. The main difference between the two is that lagomorphs have two pairs of upper incisors whereas rodents only have one pair.
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The Truth: While originally classified as rodents, rabbits were found to be so unique as to have their own separate order, Lagomorpha, primarily because they have two more incisor teeth than rodents. ... This myth might have its origins in the Bible, where rabbits are considered to be "unclean," like pigs. Deuteronomy,
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