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Japanese hare

Lepus brachyurus Temminck, 1844

LCLeast Concernmammals

The japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 2.52 kg and live up to 13 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus)
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Quick facts about the japanese hare

Weight
2.52 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
13 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
13 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
38.5 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.13src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
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 japanese hare live?

Not recorded

What is the japanese hare?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) is a species of hare endemic to Japan. In Japanese, it is called the Nousagi (Japanese: 野兎), meaning "field rabbit".

From the Wikipedia article “Japanese hare” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Japanese_hare&oldid=1356433089), 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 japanese hare endangered?

The japanese 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 japanese hare classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusLepus
  7. SpeciesLepus brachyurus Temminck, 1844

Synonyms Lepus etigo

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • NousagiJapanese
  • Nihon NousagiJapanese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the japanese 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 japanese hare?

An adult japanese hare weighs 2.52 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the japanese hare endangered?

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

How long does the japanese hare live?

The japanese hare has a recorded lifespan of 13 years.

How long is the japanese hare pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 38.5 days.

What kind of animal is the japanese hare?

The japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{japanese_hare_2026,
  title = {Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/japanese-hare},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}