About Animals: Facts About Rabbit, Hares and Pikas

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a twice-weekly newsletter published every Monday and Thursday by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog, participate in forum discussions, and browse the growing library of animal profiles. Facts About Rabbit, Hares and Pikas Rabbits, hares and pikas, collectively known as lagomorphs, are known for their floppy ears, bushy tails and impressive hopping ability. But there's more to lagomorphs than fluffy fur and a bouncy gait. Rabbits, hares and pikas are versitile mammals that have colonized a wide range of habitats throughout the world. See More About:  mammals  rabbits  hares What Do Turtles Eat? Since turtles are too slow to catch most prey by all-out pursuit, questions about what turtles eat are quite common. The answer is that turtle eating habits are varied--what turtles eat depends on the available food sources, the habitat in which the turtle lives and the turtle's behavior. Most adult land turtles are plant eaters, also known as herbivores. See More About:  diet  turtles  reptiles Mammal of the Week - Pikas Pikas are a group of lagamorphs that includes about 30 species. They are small and have a round body, rounded ears, short legs and a short tail. Pikas resemble guinea pigs (which are rodents) but the similarities are superficial and misleading. Pikas are, in fact, more closely related to rabbits and hares than they are to guinea pigs or any rodent group. See More About:  pikas  hares  rabbits From the Blog - Wildlife of the Northern Rockies Sensitive species of the northern Rockies such as mountain goat, grizzly bear, wolverine, bighorn sheep, westslope cutthroat and bull trout, may need a bit more protection to better face the challenges of climate change. That's the conclusion drawn by Dr. John Weaver of the Wildlife Conservation Society. See More About:  conservation  climate change  Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Rabbit Zoo Animals Pictures Wild Life Animals Deer Facts Featured Articles The Basics of Chimp Technology Ancient Primate Species Discovered Ancient Snake Dined on Dinos Introducing the Fenwick's Antpitta Saving Sao Paulo's Biodiversity Turtle Hatchlings Sure-Footed on Sand   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Featured Animal Pictures Ostrich Pictures Owl Pictures Puffin Pictures Advertisement