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Lepus brachyurus

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Lepus brachyurus

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Also known as Japanese hare

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

Lepus brachyurus is a species of hare within the family Leporidae. It belongs to the order Lagomorpha, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species is endemic to Japan and is known by common names including Japanese Hare, Japanischer Hase, and ノウサギ.

Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2019. The longest observed lifespan for this species is 13 years, noted in captivity. Occurrence records from various institutions, including CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, and KU, document its presence in Japan and China.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, IUCN Red List, Gbif Occ, Encyclopedia of Life, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderLagomorpha
  5. FamilyLeporidae
Observations recorded6,086

Maximum longevity: 13 years (captivity)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
20
With media
21
Family
Leporidae
Collections
CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, KU
Recorded in
China, Japan

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
hare
Image
Lepus brachyurus.JPG
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Lepus brachyurus
taxon name
Lepus brachyurus
taxon common name
Japanischer Hase
longest observed lifespan
13
short name
L. brachyurus
endemic to
Japan
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Encyclopedic overview

The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan. In Japanese, it is called the Nousagi (Japanese: 野兎), meaning "field rabbit".

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lepus brachyurus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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