Lepus americanus
Lepus americanus, Lepus californicus, Lepus europaeus and Lepus timidus are 4 of the 32 species of the Lepus genus.
This genus is subdivised in 10 sub-genus:
- Eulagos
- Incertae sedis
- Indolagus
- Lepus
- Macrotolagus
- Poecilolagus
- Proeulagus
- Sabanalagus
- Sinolagus
- Tarimolagus.
Lepus americanus
Lepus americanus
Lepus americanus
Physical description
- Body Length : 400 to 449 mm ; 450 to 499 mm ; 500 to 549 mm
- Tail Length : 30 to 59 mm
- Ears Length : 56 to 75 mm
- Mass : 1 to 1,9 kg
- Hind foot Length : 91 to 120 mm ; 121 to 150 mm
- Proportion tail length / body length : 4.1 to 8 % ; 8.1 to 12 % ; 12.1 to 16 %
- Proportion ears length / body length : 10.1 to 15 % ; 15.1 to 20 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 % ; 30.1 to 35 % ; 35.1 to 40 %
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : 1 to 2 litters ; 3 to 4 litters
- Breeding Season : March ; April ; May ; June ; Jully ; August
- Number of Offspring : 1 to 2 offsprings ; 3 to 4 offsprings ; 5 to 6 offsprings ; 7 to 8 offsprings
- Gestation Period : 26 to 30 days ; 31 to 35 days ; 36 to 40 days