Belgian Hare hind quarters. Their head is long and their tail straight and carried in line with the backbone. The fore feet of a Belgian Hare are usually long and fine-boned and perfectly straight, while their hind feet long are fine and flat. They are believed to be the only breed of domestic rabbit featuring a deep red, rich chestnut color of the Belgian Hare, together with black ticking of a wavy or blotchy appearance and an extended down the sides. In the USA, Rufus Red coloration is the only variety recognized. The BRC now recognizes both Black and Tan (called the
Hispid hare a hispid hare was recorded in Chitwan National Park for the first time since 1984. Hispid hares are most active at dawn and dusk. The limited information available on reproduction indicates that their average litter size is small. Hispid hare The hispid hare ("Caprolagus hispidus"), also called Assam rabbit and Bristly rabbit, is a leporid native to South Asia, whose historic range extended along the southern foothills of the Himalayas. Today, its habitat is highly fragmented with an area of occupancy estimated at less than extending over an area of . Populations experienced a continuing decline in suitable habitat due