Wildlifeof China
Desert Hare
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Lepus tibetanus
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, herbs, twigs and bark
Habitat
Desert, semidesert, dry steppe and scrub
Range
Central Asia, Mongolia and northern and western China
Size
Approximately 40–48cm
Weight
Approximately 1.5–2.5kg
The desert hare is a small, lightly built hare with pale sandy-grey upperparts, whitish underparts and long ears tipped with black. It ranges through arid Central Asia, Mongolia and northern and western China. Its subdued colouring provides camouflage in dry open terrain. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies desert, semidesert, dry steppe and sparse scrub. Grasses and herbs are eaten in favourable seasons, while twigs and bark provide winter forage. Desert hares are solitary and mainly nocturnal, resting by day in shallow depressions rather than burrows. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Desert Hare eat?
- Grasses, herbs, twigs and bark
- What habitat does the Desert Hare live in?
- Desert, semidesert, dry steppe and scrub
- Where is the Desert Hare found?
- Central Asia, Mongolia and northern and western China
- How big is the Desert Hare?
- Approximately 40–48cm
- How much does the Desert Hare weigh?
- Approximately 1.5–2.5kg