Rabbit Medicine and Surgery: Self-Assessment Color Review, Second Edition, Q&A 04

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Consider the domestic rabbit.

Question	Answer		Article
Give the order, family, subfamily, genus and species of the domestic rabbit.	All domestic rabbits are descended from the European wild rabbit: order Lagomorpha, family Leporidae, subfamily Leporinae, genus Oryctolagus, species Oryctolagus cuniculus.		Link to Article
How many chromosomes does the domestic rabbit possess?	The domestic rabbit has 22 pairs of chromosomes.		Link to Article
To what genus do wild American rabbits belong?	Genus Sylvilagus (e.g. Sylvilagus floridanus, the Eastern Cottontail rabbit; S. bachmani, the Brush rabbit.		Link to Article
Are Jack rabbits true rabbits?	Jack rabbits belong to the genus Lepus and are hares. They possess 24 pairs of chromosomes.		Link to Article
Are Belgian hares true hares?	Belgian hares are a breed of rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).		Link to Article

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