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title: "Woolly Hare"
description: "Lepus oiostolus — Mammals. The woolly hare (Lepus oiostolus) (Chinese: 高原兔; pinyin: Gaoyuan tu) is a thick-furred species of hare found in the montane grasslands of western and central China, northern India, and Nepal."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/woolly-hare
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Woolly Hare

> Lepus oiostolus — Mammals. The woolly hare (Lepus oiostolus) (Chinese: 高原兔; pinyin: Gaoyuan tu) is a thick-furred species of hare found in the montane grasslands of western and central China, northern India, and Nepal.

- Scientific name: *Lepus oiostolus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `mountains` (Mountains)
- iNaturalist observations: 473
- Wikidata: [Q578083](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q578083)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43124](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43124)

## Names

- en: Woolly Hare
- de: Tibetanischer Wollhase
- es: Liebre de lana
- fr: Lièvre laineux
- nl: Tibetaanse haas

## Countries with the most observations

CN (311), IN (76), NP (3), PK (3)

## Summary

The woolly hare (Lepus oiostolus) (Chinese: 高原兔; pinyin: Gaoyuan tu) is a thick-furred species of hare found in the montane grasslands of western and central China, northern India, and Nepal. It is a medium- to large-sized hare with fur that varies in colour with location, from sandy yellow to light brown. Among the Chinese hares, it has the largest ears. Whitish rings around the eyes and an elongated muzzle are distinctive features of the woolly hare. Being a nocturnal species, the hare will forage for grasses and herbs at night and rest under shelter during the day. 
Woolly hares are threatened by habitat destruction…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_hare

## Photo

![Woolly Hare](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/woolly-hare/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207907695

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/woolly-hare?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).