Rand wool tail bunny

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Rand wool tail bunny
Systematics
Subclass : Higher mammals (Eutheria)
Superordinate : Euarchontoglires
Order : Hare-like (Lagomorpha)
Family : Hares (Leporidae)
Genre : Red rabbit ( Pronolagus )
Type : Rand wool tail bunny
Scientific name
Pronolagus randensis
Jameson , 1907

The Rand-Wollschwanzhase ( Pronolagus randensis ) is a species of the African red rabbit within the hare-like . Its distribution area is limited to the south of Africa.

features

The three types of red rabbits differ only slightly from each other and the systematics has not yet been fully clarified. The reddish brown to brown coloration, which also includes the tail, and the comparatively short ears of the animals are characteristic of other hares in Africa. The Natal wool-tailed hare is the largest species of the red rabbit, but the three species are only distinguished on the basis of minor differences in fur color and skull dimensions.

The body length of the hare, like that of the related species, is 35 to 50 or 38 to 56 centimeters, depending on the source, and the tail is 5 to 10 or 3.5 to 13.5 centimeters long. The ears are 6 to 10 centimeters in length and the rear feet are 7.5 to 10 centimeters. The body weight is 2 to 2.5 or 1.35 to 3.05 kilograms.

distribution

Distribution area of ​​the border woolly hare

The range of the Rand-Wollschwanzhasen consists of two separate areas in the south of the African continent. The east stretches from north-east South Africa from the River Vaal via the former Transvaal province and parts of Botswana and Zimbabwe to southern Mozambique , a separate population lives in an area from western Angola to central Namibia .

Way of life

The woolly tailed hare occurs in stony areas with shrubby vegetation in mountainous and mountainous regions. Like all red rabbits, it is predominantly nocturnal and rests in rock caves during the day.

The Natal wool-tailed hare feeds primarily on young, sprouting grasses. The breeding season extends over the entire year, with the females giving birth to one or two young per litter.

Systematics

The woolly tailed hare is assigned to the red rabbit (genus Pronolagus ) as an independent species .

Hazard and protection

The wool-tailed rabbit is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as not endangered (least concern).

Due to the limited, natural availability of the habitat preferred by the animals, there is already a strong fragmentation of the populations in their area of ​​distribution. Another change in the habitat was made by the increasing planting of the habitats with pine and eucalyptus plantations. In this way, habitats have declined between 21 and 50% since 1900, and forecasts assume a further habitat loss of more than 20% by 2100. Wool-tailed hares are also popular prey - both for hunting and for food supply.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c A.G. Duthie, TJ Robinson: The African Rabbits In: Joseph A. Chapman, John EC Flux (Eds.): Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. (PDF; 11.3 MB) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland 1990; Pp. 124-127. ISBN 2-8317-0019-1 .
  2. ^ Pronolagus randensis on the "Gateway to Wildpro" homepage. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ a b c d e Pronolagus randensis in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2011. Posted by: C. Matthee, K. Collins, M. Keith, 2008. Accessed July 5 2012th
  4. ↑ Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds.): Pronolagus randensis ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vertebrates.si.edu archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).

literature

Web links

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