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Lepus oiostolus, commonly known as the Woolly Hare, is a species of hare within the family Leporidae. It belongs to the order Lagomorpha, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species inhabits shrubland environments.
The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of the Woolly Hare as Least Concern in 2019. Records of the species have been documented in China, with specimens held by institutions including AMNH, FMNH, USNM, and NHMUK.
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Species
Least ConcernWoolly Hare
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderLagomorpha
- FamilyLeporidae
二名法 Lepus oiostolusHodgson, 1840 高原兔（學名：Lepus oiostolus），又稱灰尾兔，是一種兔子，屬兔科兔屬。分佈於青藏高原（中國、印度、尼泊爾）。 體長為35-56厘米, 體重約3千克。 參考資料 ^ Lepus comus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008. 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=高原兔&oldid=50805218” 分类： IUCN无危物种 中國哺乳動物 兔屬 隐藏分类： CS1含有外文文本 TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据相同 含有拉丁語的條目
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 34
- Family
- Leporidae
- Collections
- AMNH, FMNH, USNM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- China
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Lepus oiostolus
- Commons category
- Lepus oiostolus
- taxon common name
- Iepure de Himalaia
- habitat
- shrubland
- short name
- L. oiostolus
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Encyclopedic overview
The woolly hare (Lepus oiostolus) (Chinese: 高原兔; pinyin: Gaoyuan tu) is a thick-furred species of hare found in the montane grasslands of western and central China, northern India, and Nepal. It is a medium- to large-sized hare with fur that varies in colour with location, from sandy yellow to light brown. Among the Chinese hares, it has the largest ears. Whitish rings around the eyes and an elongated muzzle are distinctive features of the woolly hare. Being a nocturnal species, the hare will forage for grasses and herbs at night and rest under shelter during the day.
Woolly hares are threatened by habitat destruction and are hunted for their meat and fur. Dense hare populations are reportedly sparsely distributed, and though it has a wide range and is present in some protected areas, it is a generally uncommon species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as a least-concern species, though it is considered endangered in India and listed as a protected wild animal in China.
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