Tarim rabbits can be raised for 5-6 years. Tarim Rabbit is a typical desert species. It inhabits rivers and Lop Nur at an altitude of 900-1200 meters in the Tarim Basin, as well as in the Populus euphratica and red willow forests along the banks of the river, in the semi-desert grasslands around the Taklimakan Desert in the center of the basin, and the flooding of the Tarim River. region etc. It is generally active in the morning and evening, but varies with the season.

In winter, in order to avoid predators, they only come out to hunt before dawn and after dusk For food, most of them live in the soft sand dunes with red willows. They dig the roots of reeds, apocynum, licorice, camel thorns and other plants for food, and hide under the bushes during the day. In summer, they often come out during the daytime, and they often go to the river to drink water. They like to eat the rinds of shrubs, semi-shrubs, young shoots and green grass.