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Japanese hare

Mammals

The Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus, is a hare endemic to Japan, where it is known as the nousagi, meaning field rabbit. It measures 45 to 54 centimetres in body length and weighs about 2.1 to 2.6 kilograms. It lives mostly in mountains and hilly areas and also inhabits forests and brushy areas, and it is nocturnal. Its population appears stable, but the quality and size of its habitat are decreasing because of urban and industrial development, dams and other water management, and it is also threatened by hunting, trapping and introduced diseases and species. It is hunted in some regions for food, fur and pelts and to curb its growing numbers, and in some places it has become a pest.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Population Trend
Stable 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Residential and Commercial Development 2
Threats
Natural System Modifications 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
13 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Leporidae, Taxa
Source Japanese hare (Wikipedia)
Lepus, Taxa
Source Japanese hare (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Japanese hare (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Japanese hare (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Lepus brachyurus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status
    IUCN Red List Least Concern
  • Conservation Status, cites appendix
    CITES No special status
  • Food Habits
    Primary Diet herbivore herbivore folivore folivore
  • Behavior, Key Behaviors
    nocturnal nocturnal
  • Habitat
    Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial
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2. Japanese hare (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, living species
    The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan.
  • Conservation
    The Japanese hare population seems to be stable
  • Human interaction
    It is hunted in certain regions for food, fur, pelts, and to help curb its growing numbers.
  • Human interaction, relationship to people
    In some places, it has become a pest.
  • Conservation, threats
    They are threatened by the creation of urban and industrial areas, water management systems, such as dams
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitat
    It also inhabits forests or brushy areas.
  • Child Taxon Of: Leporidae, Lead
    The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan.
  • Child Taxon Of: Lepus, Lead
    The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan.
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3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Lepus brachyurus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 13 years (captivity)
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