Name:Caprolagus hispidus
Alias:Rough-haired rabbit, Wire-haired rabbit, Assami rabbit
Outline:Lagomorpha
Family:Lagomorpha Leporidae Caprolagus
length:42-47cm
Weight:1.8-3.2kg
Life:10-15year
IUCN:LC
Compared with other rabbits, the shag rabbit has shorter ears and brown-black fur. It usually lives in high-altitude grasslands and swamps, and is most active at dawn and dusk. It is a herbivorous rabbit native to the foothills of the Himalayas.
They were once common, but have lost their habitat due to deforestation, agriculture and human development. It is one of the rarest mammals in the world.
The shag rabbit prefers to live in flat, well-drained areas in tall grass prairie areas. When the rainy season comes, the hair on the shag rabbit's head will decrease, so it will move to the nearby hilly forests.
There are few records of the activities of the shag rabbit, and locals have observed that it moves slowly. The shag rabbit is usually solitary and nocturnal. It has not been found to live in burrows or build nests. The occupied territory is indicated by the thatch, rock debris and feces deposits. The shag rabbit is a herbivorous animal, mainly feeding on leaves, roots, tubers, bark and wood of plants.
The limited reproduction information of the shag rabbit shows that their average litter size is small. Because of the loss of habitat caused by human expansion, the number of shag rabbits has dropped sharply, and it is one of the rarest mammals in the world. It is also impossible to artificially breed shag rabbits. There are records of shag rabbits committing suicide to prevent humans from raising them.