Is a bunny a rodent?

I was just wondering is a bunny a rodent? And if it's not what kind of animal is it.Is a bunny a rodent?
This is a common and understandlable mistake that many people make. Rabbits or bunnies are not rodents. They are actually in a Order called ';Lagamorpha';, which includes rabbits, hares, and a small South American animal called the pika. All rodents belong to an order called ';Rodentia';. One of the things that differentiates them is that Lagamorphs (animals in the Lagamorpha Order) from Rodents is the fact that they have an extra pair of small front teeth that sit behind the regular front teeth. Male rodents also have a penile bone, while Lagamorphs do no. Lagamorphs redigest special feces called ';cecotropes'; which allows them to get the most out of their plant-only diet (which is another difference, Lagamorphs do not naturally eat meat, many rodents do). There are other small skelatal features that distinguish the two groups, as well.








http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/rode鈥?/a>Is a bunny a rodent?
No, rabbits (bunnies) and hares are not part of the order rodentia (rodents), they are part of the order Lagomorpha. Here is a link that explains why these animals are not part of rodentia: http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagomor鈥?/a>





This is their scientific classification:





Kingdom: Animalia (animal)





Phylum: Chordata (has a spine)





Class: Mammalia (mammal)





Order: Lagomorpha (this is the group that includes rabbits and hares, in a opposed to rodentia which is rodents like mice and rats and hamsters)





Family: Leporidae





Genus %26amp;Species: this depends on the breed of your rabbit.
No


Rabbits and hares were formerly classified in the order Rodentia (rodent) until 1912, when they were moved into a new order Lagomorpha.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporidae


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit





Also for the poster above that said no they are mammals, rodents are mammals as well.


Mammals are animals that have a vertebrate, the presence of sweat glands, including sweat glands modified for milk production, and by the presence of hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in the brain.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal
Bunnies are mammals. To be specific, they are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha.





Rodents are also mammals, but consist of rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, and guinea pigs.
Nope! Rabbits are Lagomorphs!!!!


They are not rodents!





(sorry if lagomorph is not spelt right I havent had to spell that word in a while and the spelling just went out my head when i needed it)
lagomorph - relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
The word Rodent is derived from a Latin word 'rodere' which means to knaw. Rabbits are rodents as their teeth continuously grow hence offering wooden things for them to chew on. Hope this helps x
Rabbits are not rodents. They are lagomorphs.
No it's not it's a Lagomorph.





Thumbs downs from people who are fools mean nothing in the real world! You are wrong and thats an end to it
rabbits are mammals as are all rodents but rabbits are lagomorphs not rodents.
No bunnies arn't rodent, they are known as Lagomorphs.!!=)
it is a rodent but beleive it or not its more closely related to horses
Rabbits are Lagomorphs and related to animals such as a horse
yh it's a rodent 'coz it's teeth never stop growing
No silly, bunnies are lagomorphs!!
its not a rodent but not sure what it is
no they are lagamorphs
No, it isn't.
a bunny is a mammel, is not a rodent, they make good pets if you have one as a pet. the wild ones can cause trouble coz they like to eat plants and flowers, but i never had any trouble with pet rabbits.
Yes a bunny is a rodent because of is size and how common it is, and no, it is not because they naw, dogs do that and they are not rodents, it is also something to do with their nature!
It is a rodent. Rondents are in the mammal family.
A rabbit is a rodent which is a mammal.
yes a rodent is an animal that has consistintly growing teeth
a bunny as in rabbit is a mammal more like the vole than ur rodent
yes they are and there really related to skunks, hamsters, etc.
yes it is rodent means naw and bunnys do that!
no


idk
ooh...i thought it was a mammal?