Poelagus
Poelagus marjorita is the only one specie of the Poelagus genus.
This specie is very similar to Pronolagus rupestris but their habitats are quiet different.
Actually Poelagus marjorita are grass-hares and Pronolagus rupestris are called rockhares because of their habitat, they live in stony and rocky zones.
NB: every species on the genus Pronolagus are rockhares.
Poelagus
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 : 2 to 2,9 kg ; 3 to 3,9 kg
- Hind foot Length : 61 to 90 mm ; 91 to 120 mm
- Proportion tail length / body length : 8.1 to 12 % ; 12.1 to 16 %
- Proportion ears length / body length : 10.1 to 15 %
- Proportion hind foot length / body length : 10.1 to 15 % ; 15.1 to 20 % ; 20.1 to 25 %
Reproduction
- Breeding Interval : ?
- Breeding Season : January ; February ; March ; April ; May ; June ; Jully ; August ; September ; October ; November ; December
- Number of Offspring : 1 to 2 offsprings
- Gestation Period : 26 to 30 days ; 31 to 35 days ; 36 to 40 days ; 41 to 45 days