Ezo Mountain Hare
Ezo Mountain Hare
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| エゾユキウサギ | |||
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| Romaji | Ezo yuki usagi
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| Debut | Kemono Friends 3 | ||
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| Scientific Name | Lepus timidus ainu
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| Distribution | Hokkaido
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| Diet | Herbivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 4 years
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| Read More | Ezo Mountain Hare(Japanese)
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| Ezo Mountain Hare | KF3 | Gallery |
Ezo Mountain Hare is a type of Friend who was first revealed in the announcement for the Kemono Friends in Kanazawa 2022 Pop Up Shop in December 2022.
Appearance
Ezo Mountain Hare overall appearance is very similar to redesigned Mountain Hare, but there are some minor differences, such as the yellow ribbons on her chest and boots, and her hair being all white except for some black in her bangs.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Minor character, playable character |
In Real Life
Ezo Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus ainu) is a subspecies of Mountain Hare in Hokkaido, Japan. It inhabits a wide range of environments from the plains to the subalpine zone of Hokkaido. This subspecies was previously called Ezo Hare) but research has revealed that it is not a subspecies of the Japanese Hare that lives south of Honshu , but a subspecies of the Mountain Hare, and so it is now called Ezo Mountain Hare. In captivity, Ezo Mountain Hare has been observed making a "squeak" or "queek" sound.
They are mainly nocturnal but in winter they are active during the day. They are herbivores and eat grass in the summer when the grass is lush. They also eat vegetables in the fields. In winter when there is snow, they dig holes in tree bark, tree leaves and branches, and snowy roots to feed on the grass growing under the snow. They dig holes in the snow not only to eat but also to hide with hole's depth of 50 cm to 1.5 m (meters). Their home range is about 10 to 20 hectares, which is smaller than that of other Mountain Hare subspecies. The lifespan is less than four years with an average of just over one year and the survival rate to adulthood is around 10–20%.