Sumatran Striped Rabbit


The Sumatran Striped Rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri), also known as the Sumatra short-eared rabbit or Sumatran rabbit, is a rabbit found only in forests in the Barisan Mountains in western Sumatra, Indonesia, and surrounding areas. It is threatened by habitat loss ¹.

This species is considered one of the rarest species of rabbits in the world ³. It weighs 1.5 kg and is between 368 and 417 mm in total length. It has black or dark brown stripes on a yellowish grey background that becomes rusty brown towards the rump; the fur on the underparts, on the inside of the legs and below the chin is whitish ¹.

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Country of Origin:
Indonesia


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