Protypotherium (SciiFii)

The hoofed false rabbit (Protypotherium modernus) is a species of notoungulate mammal that originally lived from South America during the Miocene epoch as some of many extinct Protypotherium species and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout modern South America to help boost biodiversity. As its name suggests, the hoofed false rabbit is not a rabbit and only resembles a rabbit due to convergent evolution. It is slightly larger than a rabbit, measuring about 40 centimetres (1.3 ft) in length. The body and legs as well as the tail of this animal are relatively long, while its neck is short. It also resembles a rodent, possessing slender limbs with clawed feet. Its rat-like skull contain a set of 44 unspecialized teeth. The hoofed false rabbit is adapted at digging, thanks to its strong clawed feet, and can take over the burrows of other animals, including burrows of true rabbits. It is an unspecialized herbivore that can feed on a wide range of grasses, shrubs, and other types of ground-dwelling vegetation. It is a solitary animal that lives in most of its life alone except during breeding seasons or if it is a mate of another animal. The conservation status of the hoofed false rabbit is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the hoofed clawed rabbits' wide range and their tolerance to most of the human activities.
Category:Animals
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Category:SciiFii