Rabbit (scientific name: Otocolobus manul) is short in size, similar in size to a domestic cat, weighs 2 to 3 kg, inhabits deserts, deserts, grasslands or Gobi areas, can adapt to cold, barren environment, often inhabits rock crevices alone or uses marmot caves, with curved pathways and a depth of more than 2 meters. Nocturnal, mostly at dusk began to move and hunt. The visual and auditory senses are well developed, and when in danger, they quickly escape or hide in temporary earth caves. The long hairs and fluffs on the abdomen have a good warming effect, which is conducive to lying on the frozen ground or snow for a long time, waiting for the opportunity to hunt. The bark resembles that of a domestic cat, but is rougher. It mainly feeds on rats, but also eats hares, pikas, sand chickens and so on.
Rabbits weigh 2 kg and have a body length of 50-65 cm. It is thick and short, and the size is similar to that of a domestic cat. The rabbit has a broad forehead, a short snout, a pale green pupil, and a rounded constriction, but with small fissures above and below, in the shape of a round spindle. The ears are short and wide, the tip of the ear is rounded and blunt, the ears are far apart, and the back of the ear is reddish gray. The whole body is dense and soft, and the hairs are abundant, especially the hairs on the abdomen are very long, more than double the length of the dorsal hairs. The dorsal midline is brownish black, the back of the body has more hidden black fine horizontal placement, the head is gray, with some black spots, the inner corner of the eye is white, the cheeks have two fine black stripes, the jaw is yellow and white, the ventral surface of the body is milky white, the underside of the neck and the forelimbs are light brown, the limbs are slightly lighter than the back, there are also 2 or 3 short and blurry black horizontal, the tail is thick and round, the length is about 20-30 cm, there are obvious 6-8 black ring fine stripes on it, and the long hairs at the tip of the tail are black. The pups have significant horizontal stripes, relatively wide and long, and have 6 stripes on the tail.
There are three subspecies with different fur colors. The plateau subspecies of rabbits is sandy yellow on the back, light gray at the base of the dorsal hair, rusty brown in the upper part, and yellowish-white in the tip; the nominate subspecies of the rabbit is bluish gray on the back, the base of the dorsal hair is light gray, and the tip of the hair is black brown. Or the top of the head is grey with a few black spots. There are 2 thin horizontal stripes on the cheeks. The back of the body is light reddish brown, brownish yellow or silver gray, the whole body is dense and soft, the hair is thick like a felt, especially the hair on the abdomen is very long, the top of the head is gray, the color at the midline of the back is darker, often with a dark black color, and there are several dark black stripes on the back. Or yellowish white throughout; the cheeks have two fine black stripes, the chin is white; there are 6-7 faintly visible dark horizontal stripes on the waist and hips, and the tail coat color is similar to the back of the body.
Rabbits have several characteristics that distinguish them from other cats. Its feet are short, its hips are fatter, and its hair is long and thick. This makes it look particularly stocky and hairy. Hair changes with the seasons and is grayer and less flowery in winter. Its ears are low and it has a face that looks like an owl.
It inhabits shrub grasslands, desert grasslands, deserts and gobis, and can also live in forests, hills and mountains. In the rock crevices or caves of these habitats, abandoned burrows of large rodents (e.g., marmots) can also be used as nests. It inhabits mountains with altitudes of about 4500 meters above sea level.
Adapted to cold, barren environments, it often inhabits rock crevices alone or uses marmot burrows. The nest passage is curved and generally more than 2 meters deep. It is a nocturnal animal, but it is active in the morning and evening, and mostly begins to move and hunt at dusk. In winter, when food is scarce, they also come out during the day to forage for food, or move to the vicinity of the village. The visual and auditory senses are well developed, and when in danger, they quickly escape or hide in temporary earth caves. The long hairs and fluffs on the abdomen have a good warming effect, which is conducive to lying on the frozen ground or snow for a long time, waiting for the opportunity to hunt. The bark resembles that of a domestic cat, but is rougher.
It mainly feeds on rats, but also eats hares, pikas, sand chickens and so on. Feeds on wild birds, marmots and various rodents.
Rabbits estrus in early spring and early summer, rabbits in the north generally have a later breeding period than in the south, the breeding period lasts 42 days, and the female estrus period is 26-42 hours. Gestation period of 9-10 weeks, generally three or four heads per litter, the maximum one can give birth to 6 cubs, the rabbit is generally after 4-5 months, the body is covered with furry gray coats, and begin to be independent. Captive rabbits can live up to 12 years.