Already disappearing, Southeast Asia’s striped rabbits now caught in global pet trade

Mongabay
Nov 25, 2025, 7:40 am184 ptsTrendingTop
In the remote rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Annamite Mountains straddling Vietnam and Laos, two species of nocturnal rabbits live elusive lives. These species, both of which have distinctive black stripes coloring their fur, are each known to occur in only a single habitat: the Sumatran striped…

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