Amami rabbit  (Pentalagus furnessi)

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Glossary

Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Nocturnal: active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2003)
    www.redlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. Brazil, M. (2001) The rabbit that time forgot. BBC Wildlife Magazine, 19(2): 22 –28.
  4. Animal Diversity Web (June, 2003)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/pentalagus/p._furnessi.html