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hare
hare name for certain herbivorous mammals of the family Leporidae, which also includes the rabbit and pika . The name is applied especially to species of the genus Lepus, sometimes called the true hares. Hares generally have longer ears and hind legs than rabbits and move by jumping rather tha... Read more
jackrabbit
jackrabbit popular name for several hares of W North America, characterized by very long legs and ears. Jackrabbits are powerful jumpers and fast runners. In normal progress leaps are alternated with running steps; when pursued the hare runs fast and close to the ground. Jackrabbits are found W o... Read more
Constellations
Constellations Constellations Constellation English name Position R.A. (hours) DEC. (degrees)  Zodiac constellation. Andromeda Andromeda (Chained Lady) 1 +43 Antlia ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Lepus"

hare
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...pika . The name is applied especially to species of the genus Lepus, sometimes called the true hares. Hares generally have longer...American species are the varying hare (or snowshoe rabbit), Lepus americanus, which ranges over the northern half of the continent...
Constellations
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...10 -16 Hydrus Water Snake 3 -72 Indus Indian 21 -54 Lacerta Lizard 22 +45 Leo Lion 11 +17 Leo Minor Small Lion 10 +35 Lepus Hare 5 -23 Libra Balance 15 -13 Lupus Wolf 15 -36 Lynx Lynx 8 +41 Lyra Lyre 19 +42 Mensa Table 6 -78 Microscopium Microscope...
jack rabbit
Book article from: World Encyclopedia jack rabbit Any of several large, slender, long-eared hares of w North America. Jack rabbits rely on their great speed, powerful leaps and agility to escape from predators. Most are grey with white underparts. Family Leporidae; genus Lepus.
Lagomorphs
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...introduced rabbits to these other places, in particular the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) and the European hare ( Lepus europaeus ). Both of these species typically become pests in their introduced habitats, where their abundance is not well...
Hare
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...which Whites have used for over two hundred years, refer to the extreme dependence some Hare Indians placed on the varying hare Lepus americanus for food and clothing. Location. The Hare live today where they lived when first contacted by Whites: in what...
jackrabbit
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Mississippi River, from S Canada to Central America. They are brownish gray above and white below. The white-tailed jackrabbit ( Lepus townsendi ) is the most northerly species and ranges from plains to high mountains. It has an entirely white tail, and its...

Dictionary entries related to "Lepus"

Lepus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Lepus (abbr. Lep, gen. Leporis) A constellation of the southern sky, representing a hare. Its brightest star is Alpha Leporis...
hare
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition hare Game animal, similar to rabbit but larger; caught wild but not farmed commercially. Lepus europaeus is the common hare, but some twenty Lepus species occur in Europe. A 150‐g portion is an extremely rich source of iron (15...
Leigh, Janet
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1971 Deadly Dreams (Kjellin—for TV) 1972 One Is a Lonely Number (Stuart) (as Gert Meredith); Night of the Lepus (Claxton) (as Gerry Bennett) 1973 Murdoch's Gang (Dubin—for TV) 1977 Murder at the World Series (McLaglen...
constellations, The
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...Lacerta Lacertae Lac  201 68 5 Leo Leonis Leo  947 12 1 Leo Minor Leonis Minoris LMi  232 64 5 Lepus Leporis Lep  290 51 1 Libra Librae Lib  538 29 1 Lupus Lupi Lup  334 46 1 Lynx Lyncis Lyn...
rabbit
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition rabbit Lepus cuniculus ; both wild and farmed rabbits are eaten. A 150‐g portion is a rich source of protein, niacin, vitamins...
leveret
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology leveret XV. — AN., dim. of levre , (O)F. lièvre :- L. lepus , lepor- hare (of alien orig.); see -ET .
leporine
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology leporine hare-like. XVII. — L. leporīnus , f. lepus , lepor- hare; see INE1 .
jackrabbit
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x2022; n. a hare found in open country in western North America. Several species include the black-tailed jackrabbit ( Lepus californicus ). ORIGIN: mid 19th cent. : abbreviation of jackass-rabbit , because of its long ears.

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constellation
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...The Sea Monster Hydrus: The Sea Serpent Indus: The Indian Lacerta: The Lizard Leo: The Lion Leo Minor: The Little Lion Lepus: The Hare Libra: The Scales/Balance Lupus: The Wolf Lynx: The Lynx Lyra: The Harp/Lyre Mensa: The Table Microscopium...

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Introgression of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) mitochondrial DNA into wild brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in Denmark.(Report)
Magazine article from: BMC Ecology; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Background: In Europe the mountain hare (Lepus timidus) exists in Great Britain, Norway...mountain hares and introduced brown hares (Lepus europaeus). During the data collection...Swedish mountain hare. The frequency of Lepus timidus mtDNA haplotype in the Eastern...
Ear Flashing Behavior of Black-tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus californicus)
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...white rump and side flashing of antelope (Lepus alleni) and white-sided (L. callotis) jackrabbits. INTRODUCTION Several Lepus species in North America have relatively...behavior of the black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californiens) reportedly does not involve...
Influence of repeated fertilization on forest ecosystems: relative habitat use by snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus).
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Forest Research; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...relative habitat use by snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus Erxleben) in managed stands...habitat par le lievre d'Amerique (Lepus americanus Erxleben) dans des peuplements...2089 Introduction The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus Erxleben) is considered a keystone...
Deterring Lepus californicus in high desert gardens.
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...very bad dream? Neither. Enter the Black-tail Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)! There are a number of rabbits that call our...had a visit to your garden by the Black-tail Jackrabbit, or Lepus californicus, consider yourself fortunate indeed. The following...
USPTO Issues Trademark LEPUS to Nederlandse Organisatie voor for Machines, Namely, RM, RP Machines
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/27/2009; 440 words ; ...Organisatie voor, Delft, Netherlands, has been issued the trademark LEPUS (Reg. No 3699107; International Reg. No 0980397) by the...claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word "LEPUS" with the design of a rabbit above, all within a rectangular...
Habitat Associations and Co-occurrence of Chihuahuan Desert Hares (Lepus californicus and L. callotis)
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ABSTRACT.-Black-tailed and white-sided jackrabbits (Lepus californicus and L. callotis) occur sympatrically throughout...region; the widely distributed black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californiens) and the rarer white-sided jackrabbit (L...
Preliminary reference values for electrocardiography, echocardiography and myocardial morphometry in the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus).(Brief communication)
Magazine article from: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica; 1/30/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...zef Nicpo? [1]; Marcin Nowak [2]; Piotr Slawuta [1] Findings Studies on the physiology of the European brown hare ( Lepus europaeus ) have focused on organ morphology, blood biochemical parameters, methods of blood sampling, coagulation parameters...
Faster, higher, hoppier; Leapin' lepus! Bunny athletes compete in rabbit agility.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 8/27/2005; ; 684 words ; Byline: Jill Burcum; Staff Writer Pure white with floppy ears and a cute little puff of a tail, Bart the Bunny looks like any run-of-the-mill rabbit from a pet shop. But underneath his fluffy coat beats the heart of a competitor. On Friday, it showed as Bart nailed the agility course obstacles at
A tail of two behemoth bunny rabbit movies
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 10/13/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...film, a 1972 item called "Night of the Lepus," received its first-ever home video...are motivated to get this "Night of the Lepus" thing out of our system can be traced...Drive-In Theater in Decatur, where "Lepus" leapt out of the hot summer night, straight...
New wildlife research research from A. Antoniou et al outlined.
Newspaper article from: Ecology, Environment & Conservation; 11/21/2008; 700+ words ; ...Information on reproductive biology of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) in different environmental and landscape...in continuous breeding species of the same genus, Lepus granatensis, Lepus corsicanus, Lepus (capensis) mediterraneus, and...