A general term (illustration) for wild rabbits belonging to the genus Sylvilagus , family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha, found in North and South America from Canada to Argentina. There are 12 species found mainly in North America, and the population is large, with 25 million of them hunted annually. The name comes from the conspicuous, cotton-white tuft of hair on the underside of the tail. The front legs are relatively short, and the body shape of a typical European rabbit is the same, but they do not usually make burrows except for nests for raising young, and instead sleep in designated areas such as bushes, like hares. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
カナダからアルゼンチンにかけての南北アメリカに分布するウサギ目ウサギ科ワタオウサギ属Sylvilagusに属する野生ウサギ類の総称(イラスト)。北アメリカを中心に12種が分布し,個体数も多く,年間2500万頭が狩猟されている。尾の下面にはえる房毛(ふさげ)が綿のように白く,よく目だつことからこの名がある。前脚が比較的短く,典型的なアナウサギの体型をもつが,育児用の巣をつくるほかはふつう巣穴をつくらず,ノウサギのように茂みなどの一定の場所を寝場所とする。
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