| Scientific Name: |
Nesolagus netscheri |
| Conservation Status: |
Critically endangered |
| Natural Location: |
Indonesia and Sumatra |
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The Sumatran Striped Rabbit has
a very small range that includes parts of Sumatra
and Indonesia. In these places a mountain range
called the Barisan Mountains can be found and
that is where the Sumatran Striped Rabbit makes
its home. It lives in forests which are contained
in these mountains. Due to their small range these
rabbits are incredibly rare and there is only
believed to have been a handful sightings of it
in the wild over the last 20 or 30 years.
Sumatran Striped Rabbits do not dig their own
burrows as most animals do. Instead they use the
burrows that have already been dug by other animals.
The body of the Sumatran Striped Rabbit is light
grey and has brown stripes. The tail is actually
a red color which is unique amongst rabbits.
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