Manchurian Hare

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iKorean Hare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Genus: Lepus
Species: L. mandschuricus
Binomial name
Lepus mandschuricus
Radde, 1861

The Manchurian Hare, Lepus mandschuricus, is a species of hare found in northeastern China, the Amur River basin, and in the higher mountains of northern Korea. Adult Manchurian hares weigh about 2 kilograms, and have a body lengths of 40-48 centimeters, in addition to a tail of 4.5-7.5 centimeters. Th eears are typically 7.5-10.4 centimeters in length. Compared to the Korean Hare, its hind legs are relatively short and its ears relatively small.

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