Palaeolagus

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iPalaeolagus
Fossil range: Oligocene
Conservation status
Extinct (fossil)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genus: Palaeolagus
Leidy, 1856
Species
  • P. burkei
  • P. haydeni
  • P. hemirhizis
  • P. hypsodus
  • P. intermedius
  • P. philoi
  • P. primus
  • P. temnodon

Palaeolagus ('ancient hare') is an extinct genus of lagomorph.

The 25 cm (10 in) long creature closely resembled modern rabbits, but its shorter hind legs indicated it wasn't able to hop.

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