Ethiopian Highland Hare

Ethiopian Highland HareThis hare occurs in the Ethiopian Highlands. Reports describe a noticeable outer-ear pattern and often an entirely white upper surface of the tail. At the Bale Mountains study site, habitat use changed with the seasons.What does it look like?The outer-ear pattern is conspicuous, and the upper surface of the tail is often entirely white, according to the study.How does it live?This hare occurs in the Ethiopian Highlands. Reports describe a noticeable outer-ear pattern and often an entirely white upper surface of the tail. At the Bale Mountains study site, habitat use changed with the seasons.At the Bale Mountains study site, more hares were recorded in rocky grassland during the wet season and in wetlands for feeding during the dry season. Grasses remained important, while the foods used varied by season.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.