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Tolai hare

Lepus tolai Pallas, 1778

LCLeast Concernmammals

The tolai hare (Lepus tolai) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh 1.59 kg to 2.08 kg and live up to 4.66 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Tolai hare (Lepus tolai)
Photo: Djalick · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the tolai hare

Weight
1.59 kg – 2.08 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
4.66 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
8.9 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Gestation
43.2 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.76src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
7.48 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
3.14src 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 tolai hare live?

Not recorded

What is the tolai hare?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The tolai hare (Lepus tolai) is a species of hare native to Central Asia, including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China. It inhabits semi-desert, steppes, rocky habitats, grasslands, and river valleys. A yellow, brown or grey-furred hare with long, black tipped ears, the adult tolai hare weighs between 1.7 and 2.7 kilograms (3.7 and 6.0 pounds) and measures between 40 and 59 centimetres (16 and 23 inches). It is mainly active at dusk and night but is occasionally active during the day to forage for seeds, roots, and other plant matter. Young hares are often more active in daylight hours.

A widespread, fairly common species, the tolai hare has a stable population. It breeds often, two to three times per year, and is hunted for its meat, fur, and for use in traditional medicine. Hustai National Park is one of several protected areas where the hare can be found. Authorities in China and Mongolia, as well as the International Union for Conservation of Nature, consider it a least-concern species.

From the Wikipedia article “Tolai hare” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tolai_hare&oldid=1345025163), 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 tolai hare endangered?

The tolai 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 tolai hare classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusLepus
  7. SpeciesLepus tolai Pallas, 1778

Synonyms Lepus aralensis, Lepus butlerovi, Lepus europaeus turcomanus, Lepus kersleri, Lepus quercerus, Lepus tolai desertorum, Lepus zaisanicus

Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • Толай моренMari
  • zajíc tolajCzech
  • TolaihaseGerman
  • Tolai-HaseGerman
  • Λαγός ΤόλαϊGreek
  • Κουνέλι ΤολάιGreek
  • Liebre de TolaiSpanish
  • Tolai jänesEstonian
  • arorusakkoFinnish
  • Lièvre des steppesFrench
  • シナウサギJapanese
  • トライノウサギJapanese
  • ҚұмқоянKazakh
  • 몽골멧토끼Korean
  • 톨라이멧토끼Korean
  • Bor TuulaiMongolian
  • TolaihaasDutch
  • Zając tolajPolish
  • zając pustynnyPolish
  • Lebre-de-tolaiPortuguese
  • Iepure tolaiRomanian
  • Iepure de nisipRomanian
  • Заяц-толайRussian
  • Zayats TolaiRussian
  • 蒙古兔Chinese
  • Tuoshi TuChinese

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Relatives of the tolai 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 tolai hare?

An adult tolai hare weighs 1.59 kg – 2.08 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the tolai hare endangered?

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

How long does the tolai hare live?

The tolai hare has a recorded lifespan of 4.66 years.

How long is the tolai hare pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 43.2 days.

What kind of animal is the tolai hare?

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

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BibTeX
@misc{tolai_hare_2026,
  title = {Tolai hare (Lepus tolai)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tolai-hare},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}