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Scientific name:	Lepus sinensis formosus
Common name:	Mountain hare, little hare

Features:	The Formosan hare has yellowish-brown eyes. Their front teeth, like that of mice, grow continuously, so they need to grind their teeth often to prevent them from becoming too long. The color of their coat varies, but is usually tawny on the back and sides with some irregularly shaped black stripes scattered throughout. Their hind legs are longer than their forelegs, making the Formosan hare a good hopper. Their ears are long and narrow with a cylindrical-shaped base, and their tails are short.
Behavior:	The Formosan hare is herbivorous, with grass, tender leaves, crops, and dwarf bamboo shoots making up their main diet, though they prefer tender grass. They adapt easily to different environments. A fast breeder with breeding seasons in the spring, summer, and autumn, they usually give birth to leverets three to four times a year in thick grass. They inhabit mainly woodlands and deserted croplands. A nocturnal animal, Formosan hares mostly prefer moving around singly, often coming out of their hiding places in the early morning hours or at dusk in search of food. They are most active on nights with bright moonlight, and often hide in thick grass, among rocks, under trees, and sometimes in tunnels.
Habitat:	Formosan hares are an endemic subspecies to Taiwan that inhabit regions from flatlands to woodlands at elevations below 2000m, especially the evergreen broad-leaved forests at elevations below 500m.
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