This hare has thick, long fur, a gray to rust-brown back, and pale underside. Some individuals become paler in winter.
Winter fur can be paler, and some individuals appear gray or dark. A melanistic color form is also recorded within this species.
It is active at night and around dawn, feeding on bark, twigs, shrubs, herbs, and fallen fruit on the forest floor.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.