Annamite striped rabbit

The Annamite striped rabbit (Nesolagus timminsi) is a species of rabbit native to the Annamite mountain range on the Laos–Vietnam border. The rabbit has short ears, black or dark brown stripes against a buff-colored body, and a red rump. It resembles the Sumatran striped rabbit, a closely related species that lives in the Barisan Mountains of Indonesia. The species was first observed in 1996 by biologist Robert Timmins in a market in Ban Lak in Laos, and was formally described in 2000, when it was named after Timmins' find. It is known as the thỏ vằn in Vietnamese and ka tai lai seua in Lao.

Little is known about the Annamite striped rabbit's ecology and behavior. It is herbivorous and lives a solitary lifestyle. As many large carnivores within its range have declined in population, the rabbit is thought to be threatened only by one predator, the leopard cat. It lives alongside the Burmese hare, a species that is more widespread across Southeast Asia. The Annamite striped rabbit is threatened by hunting and poaching and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species. Efforts to conserve the existing rabbit populations include captive breeding programs and removal of snare traps.