Daurian whistling hare
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Daurian pika in the South Gobi, Mongolia |
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The Daurian Pfeifhase or Daurien-Pfeifhase ( Ochotona dahurica ) is a species of the pigeon hares (Ochotonidae), which lives as steppe inhabitants in southeast Russia, Mongolia and northern China.
features
The Daurian Pfeifhase reaches a height of 15 to 20 centimeters.
distribution and habitat
The distribution area of the Daurian Pika extends over parts of Mongolia , southern regions of the Russian Federation and various provinces in China ( Gansu , Hebei , Liaoning , Nei Mongol , Ningxia , Qinghai and Shaanxi ). It lives in steppes and semi-deserts near water at altitudes of 1800 to 3000 meters.
Way of life
The species feeds on green and dry stalks of selected grasses and herbs as well as roots. The animals put on considerable food supplies for the winter.
The animals reach sexual maturity after a few weeks, after which they can have several litters per year with one to eleven young per litter. The wearing time is about 20 days. The lifespan is about two years.
Danger
The Daurian Pika is not considered to be threatened. In China, however, the species was fought as part of pest prevention.
Systematics
The Daurian Pfeifhase was assigned as an independent species to the Pfeifhasen (genus Ochotona ) and the subgenus Ochotona . The first scientific description was made by the German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas in 1775.
Depending on the system, several subspecies are distinguished. In 2005, Wilson & Reeder assigned the four subspecies Od durica , Od annectens , Od bedfordi and Od mursavi to the species with the nominate form . Andrei Alexandrovich Lissowski differs in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World, however, three subspecies and next Od dauurica as another subspecies Od latibullata and Od huangensis , which was still considered as a separate species by Wilson & Reeder of 2005.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b Ochotona (Ochotona) lasturica . In: Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. 2 volumes. 3. Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 .
- ↑ AA Lissovsky: Daurian Pika - Ochotona dauurica. In: Don E. Wilson, TE Lacher, Jr., Russell A. Mittermeier (editors): Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Lagomorphs and Rodents 1. (HMW, Volume 6), Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2016; P. 47. ISBN 978-84-941892-3-4
literature
- AT Smith, Y. Xie (Ed.): A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, Princeton 2008.
