The average body length of the forest rabbit is 320 mm; the tail length is 21 mm; the ear length is 71 mm; the weight is 700-900 grams. The forest rabbit is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.  

The forest rabbit is polygamous, and the female breeds once a year , The gestation period is 26-30 days, and every 1-6 cubs are born, the eyes of the newborn rabbits are open. For forest rabbits living in the Andes, the female gestation period is about 42-44 days, with an average litter of 1.2 litters. Forest rabbits are sexually mature at 80 days, but they cannot mate until the following year. Wild forest rabbits have a lifespan of about 5 years, while those in captivity are more than 9 years old.