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Rabbits
One very common mammal is the rabbit. Although rabbits have some
rodentlike features such as prominent incisors, they are placed in the
order Lagomorpha, which also includes hares and pikas. "lagomorph" comes
from a Greek word referring to the form of the split upper lip," or
"harelip," of the hare. ....
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.... with determination. A
pika bites off tender shoots of grass and plants and piles them up into
stacks 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) high. The hot summer sun dries the grass
and plants and preserves them for winter consumption. Measuring only 6 6o
10 inches (15 to 25 cm) in length and weighing 6 to 14 ounces (170 to 400
g), pikas are much smaller than hares and rabbits. Pikas bark sharply to
alert other pikas of approaching danger.
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