Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha group comprises small to moderate sized animals like rabbit, hare and pikas.
Long soft fur, long ears, short tails, fully furred feet, slit like nostrils are the characteristic features in these species.
Mongooses, jackals, foxes, wild dogs and wild cats are the enemies for this species. The lagomorphs have long hind limbs used for jumping.
Families
- Leporidae: consists of rabbit and hare
- Ochotonide: consists of mouse-hare
Lepus nigricollis
Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis) is present in most parts of India. These are:
- The animals are Blacknaped hare (sighted in areas from south India to the Godavari on the east and west as well as MP)
- Rufoustailed hare (seen in Himalayas southwards to Godavari)
- Desert hare (seen in Rajasthan, Cutch, Kathiawar, Sind, south-west Punjab)Cape hare (sighted in Kashmir)
- Woolly hare (seen in Sikkim and Ladak)
- Himalayan mouse hare (Ochotona royle)
