Type genus of the Leporidae: hares.
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Examples for "Lepus "
Examples for "Lepus "
1 Below Orion is Lepus , the Hare, a small constellation containing some remarkable doubles.
2 This is remarkable, as Gervais gives seven as the number for the whole genus Lepus .
3 The gods surrounded Orion with celestial animals for him to hunt; Lepus , the rabbit, and Taurus, the bull.
4 A single fragment of the bone of a hare ( Lepus timidus) has been found at Moosseedorf.
5 Even its Latin name, bestowed in 1759 by the great Swedish scientist Carl Linneaus, reflects its watchful nature: Lepus timidus.
1 This is remarkable, as Gervais gives seven as the number for the whole genus Lepus .
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Translations for genus Lepus