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The Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi) 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: striped rabbits were first observed in 1996 by biologist Rob Timmins in ...
Nesolagus is a genus of rabbits [1] containing three species of striped rabbit: the Annamite striped rabbit, the Sumatran striped rabbit, and the extinct species N. sinensis. Overall there is very little known about the genus as a whole, most information coming from the Sumatran rabbit.
The Annamite striped rabbit Nesolagus timminsi was discovered in the mountain forests in Vietnam and Laos. Its existence was first made known as food for sale on a market stall. It is a member of a genus previously only known from the Sumatran striped rabbit (N. netscheri). Since its discovery, the Annamite striped rabbit has been found in many ...
Sumatra and the Annamite Range in Laos and Vietnam: Size range: 35 cm (14 in) long (Annamite striped rabbit) to 42 cm (17 in) long plus 17 cm (7 in) tail (Sumatran striped rabbit) [11] Habitats: Forest [12] Diets: Various plants [12] Oryctolagus. Lilljeborg, 1762
Family Leporidae (rabbits and hares): [1] Genus Pentalagus. Amami rabbit, Pentalagus furnessi; Genus Bunolagus. Riverine rabbit, Bunolagus monticularis; Genus Nesolagus. Sumatran striped rabbit, Nesolagus netscheri; Annamite striped rabbit, Nesolagus timminsi; Genus Romerolagus. Volcano rabbit, Romerolagus diazi; Genus Brachylagus. Pygmy rabbit ...
Six large mammal species have been discovered since the 1990s: the large-antlered muntjac, [2] the Annamite muntjac, [3] the grey-shanked douc, [4] the Annamite striped rabbit, [5] the leaf deer, [6] and the saola.
The domestic rabbit subspecies of the European rabbit has been domesticated. The 64 extant species of Leporidae are contained within 11 genera . One genus, Lepus , contains 32 species that are collectively referred to as hares; the other eight genera are generally referred to as rabbits, with the majority – 19 species – in Sylvilagus , or ...
This adaptation is thought to protect against both predators and rivals' horns during fights. [17] ... Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi) References