Some leporids (5)
I believe the answer is:
hares
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">some leporids</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(hare is a kind of leporid)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hares that I've seen before include "Shares out the swift little animals" , "Long-eared animals" , "Rabbit-like creatures" , "Swift long-eared mammals" , "Fast-running animals" .)