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Burmese hare

Lepus peguensis Blyth, 1855

LCLeast Concernmammals

The burmese hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 2.27 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Burmese hare (Lepus peguensis)
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Quick facts about the burmese hare

Weight
2.27 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the burmese hare live?

Not recorded

What is the burmese hare?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Burmese hare (Lepus peguensis), also known as the Siamese hare, is a species of medium-sized hare found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is typically found in forest clearings, croplands, wastelands, and sandy areas along coasts and rivers. Some populations have been found in the mountains of Thailand, though it is more often found at lower elevations below 800 metres (2,600 feet). The Burmese hare's closest relative is the Hainan hare, though it is more similar in appearance to the Indian hare.

The Burmese hare is identifiable by its reddish-grey body and white underbody fur. It is distinguished from the similar-looking Indian hare by its tail, which is black on top. It is most active during the night and at twilight, and is herbivorous, feeding upon grass, twigs, and bark, and is territorial. It reproduces several times a year, with each litter yielding one to seven young; the hares live up to six years on average. Though hunting and expanding rice farming threaten Burmese hare populations, the species is generally common throughout its wide distribution. Some populations are thought to be increasing in size due to logging operations creating favourable hare habitats. The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers it to be a least-concern species.

From the Wikipedia article “Burmese hare” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burmese_hare&oldid=1370868664), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the burmese hare endangered?

The burmese hare is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the burmese hare classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusLepus
  7. SpeciesLepus peguensis Blyth, 1855

Synonyms Lepus pequensis, Lepus siamensis

Other names and names in other languages (18)
  • Siamese hareEnglish
  • Siamese hareEnglish
  • Бирма моренMari
  • zajíc barmskýCzech
  • Burmesischer HaseGerman
  • Βιρμανικό ΚουνέλιGreek
  • Liebre de BurmaSpanish
  • indokiinanjänisFinnish
  • ビルマノウサギJapanese
  • 버마멧토끼Korean
  • 미얀마멧토끼Korean
  • BurmahareNorwegian Bokmål
  • Birmaanse HaasDutch
  • zając birmańskiPolish
  • Lebre-da-birmâniaPortuguese
  • Бирманский заяцRussian
  • กระต่ายป่าThai
  • 緬甸野兔Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the burmese hare

Other species in the same genus Lepus.

LC, Least Concern
Cape hare (Lepus capensis)

Cape hare

Lepus capensis

Leporidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the burmese hare?

An adult burmese hare weighs 2.27 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the burmese hare endangered?

The burmese hare is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the burmese hare?

The burmese hare (Lepus peguensis) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{burmese_hare_2026,
  title = {Burmese hare (Lepus peguensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/burmese-hare},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}