AMAMI RABBIT

CHARACTERISTICS

• Scientific name is Pentalagus Furness
• Large snout
• Unusually long claws used for digging holes for nests
• Thick and woolly fur
• Eyes very small and ears are short

PREDATORS AND PREY

• Diet is plants, acorns, bamboo sprouts, and bark
• Predators are feral dogs, feral cats, and humans
• Amami Rabbits are thought to eat grass or ferns
• The mongoose is also a predator that is an invasive species

HABITAT AND COMMUNICATION

• Communicate through a clicking sound
• Prefer dense forests
• See forests as protection

WHAT IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE RABBIT'S ENDANGERMENT?

CAUSES

• Loss of habitat
• Feral dogs
• Feral Cats
• Mongooses
• Hunted for medicinal value, but now legally protected

WHAT IS A SOLUTION TO THEIR ENDANGERMENT?

WORK CITED

• "The Animal Files." The Animal Files. Web. 04 June 2014.
• "Endangered Species." Endangered Species. Web. 02 June 2014.
• Woodbury, Claire. "Pentalagus Furnessi." Animal Diversity Web. 2013. Web. 04 June 2014.

SOLUTIONS

• Cloning
• Mongoose Removal/
• Feral dog and cat removal
• Transferring habitats