Tolai hare Lepus tolai Least concern
Where the tolai hare lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 719 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See rabbits, hares & pikas on the world map
| Scientific name | Lepus tolai |
|---|---|
| Group | Rabbits, hares & pikas |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 5 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Lagomorpha |
| Family | Leporidae |
Where does the tolai hare live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tolai hare in 5 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the tolai hare endangered?
The tolai hare’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the tolai hare?
The tolai hare (Lepus tolai) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Leporidae, genus Lepus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the tolai hare
The tolai hare (Lepus tolai) is a species of hare native to Central Asia, including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China. It inhabits semi-desert, steppes, rocky habitats, grasslands, and river valleys. A yellow, brown or grey-furred hare with long, black tipped ears, the adult tolai hare weighs between 1.7 and 2.7 kilograms (3.7 and 6.0 pounds) and measures between 40 and 59 centimetres (16 and 23 inches). It is mainly active at dusk and night but is occasionally active during the day to forage for seeds, roots, and other plant matter. Young hares are often more active in daylight hours.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tolai hare (revision 1345025163), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1355755 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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