This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Japanese hare, aka Nousagi (field rabbit), can be found in the Kyushu, Honshu, and Shikoku islands of Japan. They prefer hillsides and mountainous areas with shrubs and forests. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of residential and urban development, as well as dam/water […]

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