Desert Hare
Lepus tibetanus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Lagomorpha · Leporidae
About
The desert hare is a species of hare found in Central Asia, Northwest China, and the western Indian subcontinent. It is a slender, sandy brown hare with black-tipped, tufted ears. It is an herbivore that feeds on roots, seeds, foliage, stems, berries, and the occasional cactus. It inhabits grassland, scrub areas of desert and semi-desert, and steppe habitats. The desert hare is most active during dusk, otherwise resting in a shallow depression or the burrow of another animal. Females produce 3 to 10 young in each litter, of which they may have up to three annually.
Fun Fact
Waterhouse wrote in his description of the species that its pale gray fur, lacking in brown or yellow tints, was unique among the hares, and that compared to other hares, it had a smaller and proportionally narrower skull.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in several locations alongside the tolai hare throughout the Tian Shan mountain ranges.
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance