The Korean hare, Lepus coreanus, is a hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China. It lives in diverse habitats within its range, from remote mountain forests to cultivated land, and is found on plains, in scrublands and in mountainous regions. Its fur varies slightly among individuals but is generally some shade of liver brown. An adult weighs about 2.1 to 2.6 kilograms and has a body length of 45 to 54 centimetres. It was first described by Thomas in 1892, was treated as a subspecies of the Chinese hare in 1974, and a 2010 study of mitochondrial DNA showed it to be a valid species. A study in Jirisan National Park in South Korea found that its abundance rose with the density of scrub cover, and the IUCN lists it as least concern.
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is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Korean hare (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Korean hare (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Lepus coreanus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status
CITES No special status
Food Habits
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore folivore folivore lignivore
Behavior, Key Behaviors
nocturnal nocturnal
Behavior, Key Behaviors, activity pattern
crepuscular crepuscular
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Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial
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is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China
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although the population trend is unknown
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The Korean hare (Lepus coreanus) (Korean: 멧토끼, 산토끼, romanized: mettokki, santokki; Chinese: 高丽兎; pinyin: gāolí tù) is a species of hare native to the Korean Peninsula and adjoining parts of northeastern China.
View the Source3. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): IUCN Red List category of Lepus coreanus
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"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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