Mammal

Indian hare

Lepus nigricollis

हिन्दी: खरगोश, सूस्या

IUCN: Least Concern

Indian hare with long ears sitting among green plants

Scientific name: Lepus nigricollis
Hindi name: खरगोश, सूस्या
Family: Leporidae, order Lagomorpha
Group: Mammal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 40 to 50 cm
Weight: About 1.8 to 2.5 kg
Young: Born after about six weeks, mostly October to February

A fast, long-eared runner of the fields.

Spot it Brown with long ears, a dark patch on the back of the neck and a tail black on top.
Home Scrub and farmland, resting in shallow hollows in the ground.
Food web Eats grass, roots, seeds and fruit; food for foxes, jackals, eagles and owls.
Why it matters A key link between plants and the predators of open country.

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