Hispid hare
Hispid hare | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Lagomorpha |
Family: | Leporidae |
Genus: | Caprolagus Blyth, 1845 |
Species: | C. hispidus
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Binomial name | |
Caprolagus hispidus (Pearson, 1839)
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Hispid hare range |
The hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus), also called Assam rabbit and bristly rabbit, is a
Caprolagus.Characteristics
The hispid hare has a harsh and bristly coat. Its ears are very short and do not project beyond the fur.[2] The coat is dark brown on the back due to a mixture of black and brown hairs; brown on the chest and whitish on the abdomen. The tail is brown and about 30 mm (1.2 in) long. In body weight males range from 1,810 to 2,610 g (64 to 92 oz) with a mean of 2,248 g (79.3 oz). Females weigh in average 2,518 g (88.8 oz), including a heavily pregnant female weighing 3,210 g (113 oz) in this statistical mean weight.[3]
The frontal bones are very wide. The occipito-nasal length generally exceeds 85 mm (3.3 in). There is no clear notch in front of postorbital processes.[4]
In average, this hare is 476 mm (18.7 in) long from head to tail.[5]
Distribution and habitat
The historical range of the hispid hare extended from
In January 2016, a hispid hare was recorded in Chitwan National Park for the first time since 1984.[7]
Ecology
The hispid hare is most active at dawn and dusk. The limited information available on reproduction indicates that its average litter size is small.[3]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Pearson, J. T. (1839). "18. Lepus hispidus". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. VII: 152.
- ^ ISBN 978-2831700199.
- ^ Ellerman, J. R.; Morrison-Scott, T. C. S. (1966). Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946 (2nd ed.). London: British Museum of Natural History. p. 424.
- ISBN 978-0-19-956799-7.
- .
- ^ Khadka, B.B.; Yadav, B.P.; Aryal, N. & Aryal, A. (2017). "Rediscovery of the hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) in Chitwan National Park, Nepal after three decades". Conservation Science. 5 (1): 10–12.