Rabbits, hares, and pikas are all what?

Rabbits, hares, and pikas are all what?

• A. Lagomorphs
• B. Primates
• C. Rodents
• D. Cetaceans

Answer: (A)

Rabbits, hares, and pikas belong to the order Lagomorphs. A key feature that groups them together is their distinctive dental pattern: they have two large upper incisors plus a second pair of smaller peg-like incisors behind them, giving four upper incisors in total. This sets lagomorphs apart from rodents, which have only one pair of upper incisors. Primates and cetaceans come from different groups with different dental and skeletal traits, so they aren’t classified with lagomorphs.

Rabbits, hares, and pikas belong to the order Lagomorphs. A key feature that groups them together is their distinctive dental pattern: they have two large upper incisors plus a second pair of smaller peg-like incisors behind them, giving four upper incisors in total. This sets lagomorphs apart from rodents, which have only one pair of upper incisors. Primates and cetaceans come from different groups with different dental and skeletal traits, so they aren’t classified with lagomorphs.