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How much does a Yarkand hare weight?

It is hard to guess what a Yarkand hare weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis) on average weights 1.47 kg (3.23 lbs).

The Yarkand hare is from the family Leporidae (genus: Lepus). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 39 cm (1′ 4″). On average, Yarkand hares can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 3.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Yarkand hare is 1.47 kg (3.23 lbs)

The Yarkand hare (Lepus yarkandensis) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae. It has soft, straight, sandy brown dorsal pelage which has grayish-black stripes, and completely white ventral pelage. Endemic to China, the Yarkand hare is restricted to the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, China. It is mainly nocturnal, and forages on grass and crops. The female produces two or three litters annually, each consisting of two to five young. It is rated as near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species and by the Red List of China’s Vertebrates. However, Chinese geneticists have stated the species is “endangered” due to limited habitat and its fragmentation, and over-hunting and poaching.

Animals of the same family as a Yarkand hare

We found other animals of the Leporidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Yarkand hare

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lepus yarkandensis:

Animals with the same size as a Yarkand hare

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Yarkand hare:

Animals with the same litter size as a Yarkand hare

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Yarkand hare: