Khe-Sahur Hare

Basic Information

Anatomy

The Khe-Sahur Hare is very similar to other hare's around the land, the most striking difference however is the size of them, with a fully grown hare being 2"6 to 2"9 in height, and around 4" long.
They have very large and thin ears, which contain a large amount of blood vessels used to cool them down in the desert, they are muscular, quite slender and extremely agile on their paws.

Growth Rate & Stages

At birth, they are fully aware of their surroundings, with use of their eyes and ears and being born with a full coat of hair. It grows from birth to being able to fend for itself in around 25-30 days, and becoming fully grown around 6 months into its lifespan. 9 months into their life they become mature enough to mate. The life expectancy of a Khe-Sahur Hare is 5-6 years in the wild, and 6-7 years in captivity if looked after.

Ecology and Habitats

These hare's are only found the desert they are named after, Khe-Sahur, primarily in Khe-SahurMoert as there is a vast amount more vegetation available than the counterpart.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Wild Khe-Sahur Hares live predominantly on weeds and bushes found around the desert, and the vegetation immediately surrounding oases. If they come across crops buried they will have at them as well.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

This species is used as part of the food source for the locals of Ruketha due to their size, quick growth, gestation and maturity rate. When being used as a food source, the pelt of the hares are used as well, and are tanned into leather, used for material, furnishings and to assist the making of furniture, as well as being an export for the city.
A more specialised use of this species is as mounts for the Kheral species, being perfect size and easy to tame and breed in captivity as well as very agile, muscular and swift. They are often used to carry messengers to villages or nomads in the desert or further afield to other cities for important matters. In addition to using these creatures as mounts, they are often used for heavy lifting and moving of materials and goods around the city, a fine example of this is the moving of trade goods from the docks at sea level to the south, up to the stalls in the market.
A more social use for these animals is for racing, sure to all of the qualities listed above it is common to see people racing these animals in the outskirts of the city of Ruketha and on tracks carved out in the sand for these races.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Impeccable hearing, keen eyes and sensational smell are what make these hare's such great animals, in addition to this, they are able to feel vibrations in the earth, allowing them to be aware of any potential predators before they are aware of them.

Scientific Name

Lepus

Origin/Ancestry

Khe-Sahur

Geographic Distribution

• Khe-Sahur
• Khe-SahurDeha
• Khe-SahurMoert