Lepus californicus
Lepus californicus, Lepus americanus, 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 californicus
Lepus californicus
Physical description
- Body Length : 400 to 449 mm ; 450 to 499 mm ; 500 to 549 mm ; 550 to 599 mm ; 600 to 649 mm
- Tail Length : 90 to 119 mm
- Ears Length : 96 to 115 mm ; 116 to 135 mm
- Mass : 1 to 1,9 kg ; 2 to 2,9 kg ; 3 to 3,9 kg
- Hind foot Length : ?
- Proportion tail length / body length : 12.1 to 16 % ; 16.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 24 % ; 24.1 to 28 %
- Proportion ears length / body length : 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 % ; 30.1 to 35 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : ?
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : 3 to 4 litters
- Breeding Season : January ; February ; March ; April ; May ; June ; Jully ; August ; September ; December
- Number of Offspring : 1 to 2 offsprings ; 3 to 4 offsprings ; 5 to 6 offsprings
- Gestation Period : 41 to 45 days ; 46 to 50 days