Indian hare

The Indian hare, Lepus nigricollis, also known as the black-naped hare, is a common medium-sized hare native to the Indian subcontinent and Java. It inhabits open grassy areas, cultivated plains, semi-arid and arid plains and hills throughout the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka, while its habitat in Java is rocky highlands. It has a head and body length of 33 to 53 centimetres, ears 8 to 12 centimetres long, large well-furred hind feet and a rather long tail of about 6.4 centimetres, and adults can weigh from 1.8 to 3.6 kilograms; individuals are notably larger towards the southern parts of its range, and the subspecies may show distinguishing features. Its activity pattern has been defined as crepuscular and nocturnal. It has been introduced to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, the Andaman Islands, Western New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, the Seychelles, Mayotte, Mauritius and Reunion.