SUMATERA RABBIT, THE CUTE PATTERN FULL OF MYSTERY ON THE EARTH OF ANDALAS

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The Sumatran Rabbit or sometimes also called the Sumatran Striped Rabbit or sometimes the Sumatran Rabbit with short ears. It depends on your taste. Friends. What's the best thing to call it. Is a species of rabbit that has the scientific name Nesolagus netscheri which is included in the Leporidae family.

At first glance, this animal looks very similar to its relative, the Annamite Striped Rabbit (Nesolagus timmisi) which is found in the Annam Mountains on the border between Laos and Vietnam.

This animal has a maximum length of approximately 40 cm, and a weight of approximately 1.5 kg.

Furthermore, for its physical characteristics, its body fur is yellowish brown with black pattern lines that run along its body. Then the fur on the belly is white.

Then, around the eyes and the sides of the head at the back of the eyes to the base of the ears are black.

Well, this is what makes the Sumatran Rabbit different from other rabbit species, namely the size of the ears and tail are shorter, and the tail is reddish brown in color.

For their habitat, usually these animals are in tropical forests with an altitude of 600-1,600 meters above sea level.

These animals include nocturnal, and include herbivorous animals whose food is plants.

Unique fact, this animal is very rare and hard to find, because it was last discovered in 1972, and then only discovered again in 2007 via a camera trap.

And then it was found again on June 9, 2022 in Solok, West Sumatra.

The next fact, Hobby is Hiding in Hobbies that were excavated by other animals, not the holes he dug himself.

Hmmm", this rabbit likes the Instant one and accepts it, so it's okay.

For this animal conservation status by IUCN is Vunerable, which means threatened with extinction. and In Indonesia it has been included in the List of Protected Animals.

In the wild, this animal is very difficult to study, apart from being difficult to find in the forest, this animal also has a threat of extinction, namely forest destruction due to the clearing of agricultural land and plantations such as tea, coffee and cocoa. In addition, because of forest fires.

For the distribution of life, this animal can only be found on the island of Sumatra, precisely on Mount Kerinci, Mount Barisan, and Mount Leuser.