The Amami rabbit is a short-eared, short-legged rabbit found in the forests of Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima. It eats grasses, young shoots and fruit, and usually lives alone.
Compared with other rabbits, it has smaller eyes and ears, short feet and a short muzzle.
In the forests of Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima, it usually lives alone. Its plant foods include grasses, young shoots and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.