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  1. rodent
    a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing
    This way they can be distinguished from rodents, with which they are often confused.[4]
  2. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
    Rabbits eat these to meet their nutritional requirements; the mucous coating allows the nutrients to pass through the acidic stomach for digestion in the intestines.
  3. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
    The rabbit's long ears, which can be more than 10 cm (4 in) long, are probably an adaptation for detecting predators.
  4. detecting
    a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
    The rabbit's long ears, which can be more than 10 cm (4 in) long, are probably an adaptation for detecting predators.
  5. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
    Wild rabbits do not differ much in their body proportions or stance, with full, egg-shaped bodies.
  6. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
  7. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
    This way they can be distinguished from rodents, with which they are often confused.[4]
  8. predominant
    having superior power or influence
    Carl Linnaeus originally grouped rabbits and rodents under the class Glires; later, they were separated as the predominant opinion was that many of their similarities were a result of convergent evolution.
  9. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
    Because the rabbit's epiglottis is engaged over the soft palate except when swallowing, the rabbit is an obligate nasal breather.
  10. tract
    an extended area of land
    In rabbits the cecum is about 10 times bigger than the stomach and it along with the large intestine makes up roughly 40% of the rabbit's digestive tract.[6]
  11. similarity
    the quality of being alike
    Carl Linnaeus originally grouped rabbits and rodents under the class Glires; later, they were separated as the predominant opinion was that many of their similarities were a result of convergent evolution.
  12. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    The rabbit's long ears, which can be more than 10 cm (4 in) long, are probably an adaptation for detecting predators.
  13. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
    Carl Linnaeus originally grouped rabbits and rodents under the class Glires; later, they were separated as the predominant opinion was that many of their similarities were a result of convergent evolution.
  14. requirement
    necessary activity
    Rabbits eat these to meet their nutritional requirements; the mucous coating allows the nutrients to pass through the acidic stomach for digestion in the intestines.
  15. unique
    the single one of its kind
    The unique musculature of the cecum allows the intestinal tract of the rabbit to separate fibrous material from more digestible material; the fibrous material is passed as feces, while the more nutritious material is encased in a mucous lining as a cecotrope.
  16. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
    Because the rabbit's epiglottis is engaged over the soft palate except when swallowing, the rabbit is an obligate nasal breather.
  17. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
  18. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
    Carl Linnaeus originally grouped rabbits and rodents under the class Glires; later, they were separated as the predominant opinion was that many of their similarities were a result of convergent evolution.
  19. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    The rabbit's long ears, which can be more than 10 cm (4 in) long, are probably an adaptation for detecting predators.
  20. ancestor
    someone from whom you are descended
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
  21. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
    This process allows rabbits to extract the necessary nutrients from their food.[7]
  22. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
    Wild rabbits do not differ much in their body proportions or stance, with full, egg-shaped bodies.
  23. recent
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
  24. range
    a variety of different things or activities
    Their size can range anywhere from 20 cm (8 in) in length and 0.4 kg in weight to 50 cm (20 in) and more than 2 kg.
  25. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    This process allows rabbits to extract the necessary nutrients from their food.[7]
  26. shape
    a perceptual structure
    Wild rabbits do not differ much in their body proportions or stance, with full, egg-shaped bodies.
  27. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
  28. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
    Their size can range anywhere from 20 cm (8 in) in length and 0.4 kg in weight to 50 cm (20 in) and more than 2 kg.
  29. wild
    wild, free, and not controlled or touched by humans
    Wild rabbits do not differ much in their body proportions or stance, with full, egg-shaped bodies.
  30. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
  31. view
    the visual percept of a region
    However, recent DNA analysis and the discovery of a common ancestor has supported the view that they share a common lineage, and thus rabbits and rodents are now often referred to together as members of the superclass Glires. [5]

    Rabbits are hindgut digesters.
Created on Wed Sep 29 15:44:37 EDT 2010

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