Common name : Sumatra short-eared rabbit or Sumatran rabbit
Scientific name : Nesolagus netscheri
Family : Leporidae
Native to : Sumatra, Indonesia
Interesting fact : Locals have no name for it, because they don’t even know that it exists!
Conservation status : Vulnerable
It is usually about 40 cm (1 foot 4 inches) long, with a tail 17 mm long. It is black with brown stripes, with a red tail and rump, and the underside is white. It has soft and dense fur, overlaid by longer, harsher hair. It is active during nights and rests in burrows made by other animals in the day.
