The tolai hare, Lepus tolai, is a hare native to Central Asia, including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and northern and central China. It inhabits semi-desert, steppes, rocky habitats, grasslands and river valleys. It has yellow, brown or grey fur with long, black-tipped ears, and an adult weighs between 1.7 and 2.7 kilograms and measures between 40 and 59 centimetres. It is mainly active at dusk and at night but occasionally forages by day for seeds, roots and other plant matter, and young hares are often more active in daylight. It breeds two to three times a year and is hunted for its meat, fur and use in traditional medicine. A widespread and fairly common species with a stable population, it occurs in protected areas such as Hustai National Park, and authorities in China and Mongolia, as well as the IUCN, consider it least concern.
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
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including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China
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to forage for seeds, roots, and other plant matter
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It is mainly active at dusk and night
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the tolai hare has a stable population
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is hunted for its meat, fur, and for use in traditional medicine
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The tolai hare (Lepus tolai) is a species of hare native to Central Asia, including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China.
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It inhabits semi-desert, steppes, rocky habitats, grasslands, and river valleys.
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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