Lepus oiostolus
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Lepus oiostolus, commonly known as the woolly hare, is a species of hare native to high-altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepus oiostolus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hare
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
mainly crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to cold high-altitude environments ⓘ |
| altitudinalRange | 3000–5200 m ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lepus oiostolus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 40–55 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | woolly hare ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | prey for carnivores of the Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gansu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinghai NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic | dense woolly fur ⓘ |
| genus | Lepus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
high-altitude grasslands ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerLitter | 1–4 young ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeType | high-altitude distribution ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| tailLength | 6–10 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
hunting for meat ⓘ |
| usedFor | local subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| weight | 2–3.5 kg ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.