Scrub Hare
Lepus saxatilis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 640
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Cape scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) (Afrikaans: ribbokhaas) is a species of hare found in South Africa and Namibia. Although it is listed as a least concern species, the population has been declining and is expected to decline by 20% over the next 100 years, according to a 2004 report.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape scrub hare”.