Tolai Hare
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Tolai Hare

Lepus tolai

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
12 Verified records at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The tolai hare (Lepus tolai) is a species of hare native to Central Asia, including much of Mongolia, eastern Iran, Afghanistan, southern Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and North and Central China. It inhabits semi-desert, steppes, rocky habitats, grasslands, and river valleys. A yellow, brown or grey-furred hare with long, black tipped ears, the adult tolai hare weighs between 1.7 and 2.7 kilograms (3.7 and 6.0 pounds) and measures between 40 and 59 centimetres (16 and 23 inches). It is mainly active at dusk and night but is occasionally active during the day to forage for seeds, roots, and other plant matter. Young hares are often more active in daylight hours. A widespread, fairly common species, the tolai hare has a stable population. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tolai Hare sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Mongolian Pika

Mongolian Pika

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ochotona pallasi

60–70% · Likely
Daurian Pika
LC

Daurian Pika

Mammal

Ochotona dauurica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tolai Hare in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Tolai Hare sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tolai Hare in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Tolai Hare in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.

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