Pentalagus furnessi

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Pentalagus furnessi is the Amami rabbit, a rare, primitive rabbit species endemic to Japan’s Amami Islands and noted for its short ears, dark fur, and conservation concern.

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Pentalagus 3
Pentalagus furnessi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rabbit
species of mammal
activityPattern nocturnal
averageLitterSize 1 to 2 young
bodyLength approximately 40 to 50 cm
breedingSeason mainly in spring and summer
class Mammalia
commonName Amami rabbit
Ryukyu rabbit
linked to: Amami rabbit
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Oldfield Thomas
diet herbivorous
eats acorns
grasses
leaves
shoots
endemicTo Amami Islands
Amami Ōshima
Tokunoshima
family Leporidae
furColor dark brown to blackish
habitat evergreen broadleaf forest
mountain forest
hasRole relict species
hasTrait considered primitive among rabbits
dark fur
short ears
short legs
small eyes
stocky body
uses burrows
kingdom Animalia
nativeCountry Japan
order Lagomorpha
parentTaxon Pentalagus
linked to: Pentalagus furnessi
phylum Chordata
protectedStatus protected species in Japan
rangeMapRegion Ryukyu Islands
reproductiveBehavior gives birth in underground burrows
taxonRank species
threatenedBy deforestation
habitat loss
predation by dogs
predation by feral cats
predation by introduced mongooses
road mortality
yearDescribed 1900

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Amami rabbit scientificName Pentalagus furnessi
Amami rabbit genus Pentalagus
linked to: Pentalagus furnessi
Leporidae includesGenus Pentalagus
linked to: Pentalagus furnessi
Pentalagus furnessi parentTaxon Pentalagus
linked to: Pentalagus furnessi