Rabbit vs. Turtle — What's the Difference?

Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, such as the commonly domesticated species Oryctolagus cuniculus, native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, or the cottontail of the Americas.

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , also known as Chelonia . They are characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell, developed from their ribs, that acts as a shield.

A hare.

Any of various aquatic or terrestrial egg-laying reptiles of the order Testudines (or Chelonia), having horny toothless jaws and a bony or leathery shell into which the head, limbs, and tail can be withdrawn in most species.

The flesh of a rabbit, used as food.

Any of various members of this order that live in fresh or brackish water, in contrast to the terrestrial tortoises.

The fur of a rabbit or hare.

Chiefly British A sea turtle.

A competitor who is designated to set a fast pace for a teammate during a long-distance race.

The flesh of certain turtles, used for food.

A racehorse that is run at a fast pace early in a race in order to tire the favorite so that another horse can take the lead.

A turtledove.

A mechanical decoy that is propelled around the track in a greyhound race to incite the dogs.

A turtleneck.

To hunt rabbits or hares.

To hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation.

A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

(Nautical) To capsize.

(uncountable) The meat from this animal.

Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

(uncountable) The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.

A marine reptile of that order.

A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.

An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

(cricket) A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.

(computing) A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.

(comptheory) A large element at the beginning of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to be quickly swapped into its correct position. Compare turtle.

(computing) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.

Rarebit; Welsh rabbit or a similar dish: melted cheese served atop toast.

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

A pneumatically-controlled tool used to insert small samples of material inside the core of a nuclear reactor.

(comptheory) A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.

(intransitive) To hunt rabbits.

(dance) A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".

To flee.

(television) A low stand for a lamp etc.

To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

A turtle dove.

Confound; damn; drat.

(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand.

(intransitive) To move along slowly.

Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

(intransitive) To turn and swim upside down.

The fur of a rabbit

(intransitive) To hunt turtles, especially in the water.

Flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

To build up a large defense force and strike only occasionally, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

Hunt rabbits

The turtledove.

Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

Overturn accidentally;

Hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation