Introduction to the Lagomorpha

Chapman, Joseph A.; Flux, John E. C.

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“…There is a positive correlation between latitude and litter size, with those in the north producing the largest litters during shorter breeding seasons (Chapman and Flux, 2008). Similarly, we found alterations among the reproductive patterns of European hares distributed in Turkey indicating these positive correlations.…”

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A comparative study of the reproductive activities of European hare(Lepus europaeus) populations in Turkey

Demirbaş¹,

Albayrak²

2015

Turk J Zool

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To explore whether the reproductive cycle of Lepus europaeus differs within Turkey, a total of 182 hares from Turkish Thrace (transition climate), Central Anatolia (continental climate), the Black Sea (oceanic climate), and the Turkish Mediterranean (Mediterranean climate) were collected between June 2006 and September 2014. We present the length of breeding season, sex ratio, mean litter size, and testicle position of European hares distributed in Turkey for the first time. Among these features, length of breeding season and mean litter size of European hares showed moderate variation in Turkey.

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A comparative study of the reproductive activities of European hare(Lepus europaeus) populations in Turkey

Demirbaş¹,

Albayrak²

2015

Turk J Zool

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“…In the taxonomy we adopt, the Lagomorpha comprises 87 species in two families: the Ochotonidae consists of one monotypic group in the genus Ochotona containing 25 species of small, social pikas found at high latitudes, and usually high elevations; the Leporidae has 32 species of large, solitary, cursorial hares and jackrabbits in the genus Lepus and 30 species of medium‐sized, semi‐social, fossorial rabbits in 10 genera (Chapman & Flux ; Ochotona nigritia and Ochotona gaoligongensis were classed as morphs of Ochotona forresti , Ochotona muliensis as a morph of Ochotona gloveri , Ochotona himalayana as a morph of Ochotona roylei and Ochotona huangensis as a morph of Ochotona thibetana following the taxonomic expertise of Dr Andrey Lissovsky, Zoological Museum of Moscow State University).…”

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Biogeography, macroecology and species' traits mediate competitive interactions in the orderLagomorpha

2015

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121. In addition to abiotic determinants, biotic factors, including competitive, interspecific 13 interactions, limit species' distributions. Environmental changes in human disturbance, land 14 use and climate are predicted to have widespread impacts on interactions between species, 15 especially in the order Lagomorpha due to the higher latitudes and more extreme 16 environmental conditions they occupy.

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“…Hares (genus Lepus) have been described as mostly nocturnal mammals (Chapman and Flux 2008), although this seems to be true only during winter (Homolka 1986;Pépin and Cargnelutti 1994;Holley 2001). In summer, activity of hares appears to be less consistent and partly diurnal (Mech et al 1966;Cederlund and Lemnell 1980;Figala et al 1984).…”

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The influence of daylight regime on diurnal locomotor activity patterns of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) during summer

2012

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a b s t r a c tKnowledge on diurnal locomotor activity pattern in wild nocturnal medium-sized mammals, such as the European hare (Lepus europaeus) is scarce. In this study, we tracked nine European hares during the vegetation period using GPS-transmitters. In particular, we focused on the question how the timing of sunset and sunrise influences the activity peaks in this species. The horal distances between two consecutive hare positions were used as a measure of locomotor activity. European hares showed two distinct peaks in their daily activity. If sunset or sunrise were earlier, the maximum activity peaks of individual European hares occurred after sunset or sunrise, whereas activity peaks were shifted before sunset or sunrise when sunset or sunrise were later. During summer, when the nights are probably too short to allow the hares to cover their energetic requirements, the study animals regularly showed activity peaks in full daylight. In conclusion, our results imply that, although daylight regime normally regulates the diurnal locomotor activity pattern in mammals, other additional factors may play a role in modifying this regulation in European hares during summer.

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Introduction to the Lagomorpha

Cited by 32 publications

References 15 publications

A comparative study of the reproductive activities of European hare(Lepus europaeus) populations in Turkey

A comparative study of the reproductive activities of European hare(Lepus europaeus) populations in Turkey

Biogeography, macroecology and species' traits mediate competitive interactions in the orderLagomorpha

The influence of daylight regime on diurnal locomotor activity patterns of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) during summer

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