Abstract: Body condition is one of the indicators of wildlife population status. Kidney fat index and weight-length index (body weight against cube body length) are two common indicators for species of lagomorph. The latter is more convenient to measure in game management practice. This paper analyzed relative fatness (RF) of the cape hare (Lepus capensis) one of the most important game animals in China.

Key words: Cape hare (Lepus capensis), Relative fatness