zajícovitých

Zajícovitých refers to the family Leporidae, commonly known as hares and rabbits. This family belongs to the order Lagomorpha, which also includes the pikas. Leporids are characterized by their long hind legs, short tails, and distinctive continuously growing incisor teeth. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, inhabiting a wide range of environments from forests and grasslands to deserts.

Hares and rabbits differ in several ways. Hares typically give birth to precocial young, meaning they are born fully furred and with open eyes, able to move soon after birth. Rabbits, on the other hand, generally have altricial young, born blind and helpless, requiring significant parental care in a nest. Hares are also generally larger than rabbits and tend to live solitary lives or in pairs, whereas rabbits often live in social groups and burrow systems. Their diets consist primarily of grasses, herbs, and bark.

The family Leporidae plays an important role in many ecosystems as prey animals for a variety of predators, including foxes, birds of prey, and wild cats. Humans have historically interacted with leporids for food and fur, and some species are also kept as pets or raised for commercial purposes. Several species of hares and rabbits are facing conservation challenges due to habitat loss, hunting, and disease.