Brief SummaryRead full entry BiologyIn groups of two to five
individuals, volcano rabbits live in runways and burrows that
may be as long as five metres and as much as 40 centimetres wide
underground, with the entrance concealed at the base of a clump
of zacaton bunch grass (4). This species is thought to be able
to breed throughout the year, but with a peak during the warm,
rainy summer months from March to early July (4). After a
gestation period of around 40 days (4), one to two young are
born per litter, although some litters may contain three young
(7). The infants remain in the nest for two weeks and begin to
eat solid food and move after three (4). In captivity, young
have been recorded as independent at 25 to 30 days after birth
(8). Volcano rabbits are mostly crepuscular (4), although they
can also be active by day, particularly when the sky is overcast
(8). The diet includes the tender green leaves of grasses, the
young leaves of spiny herbs, the bark of alder trees and, during
the rainy season, als