Hispid hare
The bristle rabbits ( Caprolagus hispidus ) is a species of mammal living in Asia from the family of hares ( Leporidae ). Its original distribution area included the southern slopes of the Himalayas from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh through Nepal, Bhutan and Assam to Bangladesh. Today, they only live in isolated areas in the north-western Assam and Nepal. As one of the most popular actual distribution areas include the Nepalese Suklaphanta National Wildlife Refuge, they are also present in the Chitwan National Park and Bardia National Park in.
Features
The coat consists of a remarkably rough top layer and a soft surface layer, it is dark brown in color at the top, while the underside is whitish. The ears are relatively short and round, they have a length of about seven inches. The hind legs are much longer than the front legs. Bristle rabbits reach a snout-vent length of 38 to 50 centimeters and a weight of around 2.5 kg. The tail is four to five inches.
Dissemination and lifestyle
Their habitat is primarily savannah with up to three meters hochwachsendem grass and nearby forests, in which they retire during the monsoon months, as the grassland is then soaked in water. Presumably, they do not create burrows and are nocturnal. Their diet should consist of grasses and their roots.
System
Pikas ( Ochotonidae / Ochotona )
Busch rabbits ( Poelagus marjorita )
Rotkaninchen ( Pronolagus )
Stripe rabbit ( Nesolagus )
Volcano rabbit ( Romerolagus diazi )
Wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Bristle rabbits ( Caprolagus hispidus )
Bushman Hare ( Bunolagus monticularis )
Ryukyu Rabbit ( Pentalagus furnessi )
Cottontail rabbits ( Sylvilagus )
Dwarf rabbits ( Brachylagus idahoensis )
True hares (Lepus )
The wild rabbit is assigned as a distinct species and monotypic genus the rabbit ( Leporidae ). Within the species, no subspecies are distinguished.
On the basis of molecular biological data has been of Conrad A. Matthee et al. 2004, a cladogram developed that represents the phylogenetic relationships of the genera within the bunnies to each other. Accordingly, the bristle rabbit is the sister species of the world widely (European) wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and forms a taxon. This is offset by a taxon from the Riverine Rabbit ( Bunolagus monticularis ) and the Ryukyu Rabbit ( Pentalagus furnessi ), while living in America, cottontail rabbits ( Sylvilagus ) and the Dwarf ( Brachylagus idahoensis ) is the sister group of these four types.
Threat and protection
The bristle rabbit is one of the rarest mammals. 1964 has already been considered extinct before 1966 again sighted copies. For much of its original distribution area it is gone and is only found in scattered, non-contiguous areas. One reason for this is mainly the destruction of their habitat for the establishment of plantations and cattle pastures. Regular fires of the grasslands and the predation by dogs carry their remaining in this. According to an estimate from 2001, live only 110 copies of this article you will be listed by the IUCN as threatened.