Lepus europaeus
Lepus europaeus, Lepus americanus, Lepus californicus 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 europaeus
Lepus europaeus
Lepus europaeus
Physical description
- Body Length : 450 to 499 mm ; 500 to 549 mm ; 550 to 599 mm ; 600 to 649 mm ; 650 to 699 mm ; 700 to 749 mm ; 750 to 799 mm
- Tail Length : 60 to 89 mm ; 90 to 119 mm
- Ears Length : 56 to 75 mm ; 76 to 95 mm ; 96 to 115 mm
- Mass : 1 to 1,9 kg ; 2 to 2,9 kg ; 3 to 3,9 kg ; 4 to 4,9 kg ; 5 to 5,9 kg ; 6 to 6,9 kg ; 7 to 7,9 kg
- Hind foot Length : 121 to 150 mm ; 151 to 180 mm
- Proportion tail length / body length : 8.1 to 12 % ; 12.1 to 16 % ; 16.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 24 %
- Proportion ears length / body length : 5.1 to 10 % ; 10.1 to 15 % ; 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 % ; 30.1 to 35 %
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : 1 to 2 litters ; 3 to 4 litters
- Breeding Season : January ; February ; March ; April ; May ; June ; Jully
- 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 ; 41 to 45 days