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.

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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

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Lepus containsTaxon Lepus oiostolus