Lepus timidus
Lepus timidus, Lepus americanus, Lepus californicus and Lepus europaeus 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 timidus
Lepus timidus
Lepus timidus
Lepus timidus
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 : 30 to 59 mm ; 60 to 89 mm
- Ears Length : 56 to 75 mm ; 76 to 95 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
- Hind foot Length : 121 to 150 mm ; 151 to 180 mm
- Proportion tail length / body length : 4.1 to 8 % ; 8.1 to 12 % ; 12.1 to 16 % ; 16.1 to 20 %
- Proportion ears length / body length : 5.1 to 10 % ; 10.1 to 15 % ; 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : 20.1 to 25 % ; 25.1 to 30 % ; 30.1 to 35 % ; 35.1 to 40 % ; 40.1 to 45 %
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : 1 to 2 litters
- Breeding Season : January ; February ; March ; April ; May ; June ; Jully ; August ; September
- Number of Offspring : 1 to 2 offsprings ; 3 to 4 offsprings ; 5 to 6 offsprings
- Gestation Period : 46 to 50 days ; 51 to 55 days
Behaviour
Environment
- Geographic Range : Palearctic
- Habitat : Forest ; Tundra ; Taiga ; Mountains
- Climate : Temperate
- Proximity with human : ?