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Sumatran striped rabbit

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The Sumatran striped rabbit, also known as the Sumatra short-eared rabbit, is a species of rabbit found in the montane forests of the Barisan Mountains in northwestern Sumatra and surrounding areas. It is similar in size to the European rabbit but has shorter limbs and muzzle and a broader head, and is distinguished by black or dark brown stripes running across its yellowish grey body. Its close relative, the recently discovered Annamite striped rabbit, has a similar fur pattern but is found only on the Laos-Vietnam border. It eats plants, preferring vegetation in the genus Cyrtandra but also feeding on fallen fruit and plants in the family Araceae, avoids cultivated fruits and grains, and appears from studies to be a solitary, nocturnal animal about which little else is known. It has been described as the rarest rabbit in the world, rarely seen despite extensive camera-trap studies in its habitat, and is threatened by habitat loss. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Nesolagus netscheri 4
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Leporidae, Taxa
Source Sumatran striped rabbit (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Sumatran striped rabbit (Wikipedia)
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 356519
    The Sumatran striped rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri), also known as the Sumatra short-eared rabbit or Sumatran rabbit, is a species of rabbit found in the montane forests of the Barisan Mountains in northwestern
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = DD
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3. GBIF Species API
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4. Wikipedia: Sumatran striped rabbit
WikipediaWikidata Q18785 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Sumatran striped rabbit (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    Wikidata Q18785: data deficient (P141).
  • Child Taxon Of: Leporidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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