Sumatran Striped Rabbit
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The Sumatran Striped Rabbit (Nesolagus netscheri), also known as the Sumatra Short-eared Rabbit or Sumatran Rabbit, is a rabbit
found only in forest in the Barisan Mountains
in western Sumatra
, Indonesia
. It is threatened due to habitat loss, leading the IUCN to rate it as Vulnerable
.
The Sumatran Striped Rabbit is usually about 40 cm (1 ft, 4 in) long, with tails 17mm long . It is gray with brown stripes, with a red tail and rump, and the underside is white. It lives in forests at altitudes of 600-1400 metres. It is nocturnal, resting in the burrow
s of other animals. It usually eats the stalk and leaves of understory plants, but captive rabbits ate grain, and tropical fruits.
Following a sighting in 1972, the Sumatran Striped Rabbit went unreported until an individual was photographed in 2000. Since then there have been three reports of this species, all from the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
: In January 2007 one was photographed with a camera trap
, in September 2008 one was photographed by a WWF
scientist, and in June 2009 one was observed.
until the Annamite Striped Rabbit
was discovered in the Annamite Mountains between Laos
and Vietnam
.
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
found only in forest in the Barisan Mountains
Barisan Mountains
The Bukit Barisan or the Barisan Mountains are a mountain range on the western side of Sumatra, Indonesia, covering nearly 1,700 km from the north to the south of the island. The Bukit Barisan range consists primarily of volcanoes shrouded in dense jungle cover, including Sumatran tropical pine...
in western Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It is threatened due to habitat loss, leading the IUCN to rate it as Vulnerable
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
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The Sumatran Striped Rabbit is usually about 40 cm (1 ft, 4 in) long, with tails 17mm long . It is gray with brown stripes, with a red tail and rump, and the underside is white. It lives in forests at altitudes of 600-1400 metres. It is nocturnal, resting in the burrow
Burrow
A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct of locomotion. Burrows provide a form of shelter against predation and exposure to the elements, so the burrowing way of life is quite popular among the...
s of other animals. It usually eats the stalk and leaves of understory plants, but captive rabbits ate grain, and tropical fruits.
Following a sighting in 1972, the Sumatran Striped Rabbit went unreported until an individual was photographed in 2000. Since then there have been three reports of this species, all from the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a national park in Sumatra, Indonesia. The park has a total area of 3,568 km², and spans three provinces: Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra...
: In January 2007 one was photographed with a camera trap
Camera trap
A camera trap is a remotely activated camera that is equipped with a motion sensor or an infrared sensor, or uses a light beam as a trigger. Camera trapping is a method for capturing wild animals on film when researchers are not present, and has been used in ecological research for decades...
, in September 2008 one was photographed by a WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
scientist, and in June 2009 one was observed.
Related species
This rabbit was the sole representative of the genus NesolagusNesolagus
Nesolagus is a genus of rabbits containing two species of striped rabbit, the Annamite Striped Rabbit and the Sumatran Striped Rabbit.-Species:Genus Nesolagus includes two species:* Annamite Striped Rabbit, Nesolagus timminsi...
until the Annamite Striped Rabbit
Annamite Striped Rabbit
The Annamite Striped Rabbit is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos-Vietnam border. The rabbit is striped, with a red rump, and resembles the Sumatran Striped Rabbit. It only recently became known to Western scientists.- External links :* at bbc.co.uk* at...
was discovered in the Annamite Mountains between Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.