Sumatra short‐eared rabbit

Japanese: スマトラウサギ（英語表記）Sumatra short‐eared rabbit

A mammal of the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha. It is a rabbit with short ears that are less than half the length of its head, and is found only in the mountainous areas of southwestern Sumatra. It is 35-40 cm long and has almost no tail, measuring about 1.5 cm. Its coat color is unique, with a pale yellow-gray background and a dark brown stripe pattern. It lives in tropical rainforests in mountains (altitude 600-1400 m), hiding in holes dug by other animals on the forest floor during the day. It is nocturnal and feeds on young shoots, stems, and leaves. Its breeding habits are unknown. It is an extremely rare species with only 13 specimens, and there have been no records of it being captured in recent years.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ウサギ目ウサギ科の哺乳類。耳が短く，頭長の半分以下のウサギで，スマトラ島南西部の山地だけに分布。体長35～40cm，尾はほとんどなく，1.5cmほど。毛色は独特で，淡い黄灰色の地に暗褐色の細長い帯状の模様がある。山地(標高600～1400m)の熱帯降雨林にすみ，日中は林床の他の動物が掘った穴に隠れている。夜行性で若芽，茎，葉を食べる。繁殖習性は知られていない。きわめてまれな種で標本が13点しかなく，近年は捕獲された記録がない。

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