Lepus
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1. Lepus - Noun
2. Lepus - Proper noun
Meaning
type genus of the Leporidae: hares
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
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Berlin, 1801, p.17 Characteristics Caelum is bordered by Dorado and Pictor to the south, Horologium and Eridanus to the east, Lepus to the north, and Columba to the west.
Other common fauna include the Cape hare (Lepus capensis), Egyptian jackal (Canis aureus hupstar), sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli) and more rarely the fennec fox (Vulpes zerda).
In landlocked areas of North America, wintering bald eagles may become habitual predators of medium-sized mammals that occur in colonies or local concentrations, such as prairie dogs (Cynomys) and jackrabbits (Lepus).
Sometimes a lurid or ridiculous premise promises a good time all by itself (see: Night of the Lepus, AKA the killer rabbit movie).
The film Night of the Lepus (1972) features a short shot of Old Main in the first few minutes.
These may include hares (Lepus ssp.