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The Karoo Desert in South Africa, the location of the Riverine Rabbit's habitat. It is found in only a few places in the Karoo Desert of South Africa's Northern Cape province. Sanbona Wildlife Reserve is classified as a protected wilderness area, which has a successful breeding population, where it is being researched and monitored.
Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the leporid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".
They are generally small in size and come in two main groupings of body plans, the larger rabbit group and smaller pika group, ranging overall from the 11 cm (4 in) long Gansu pika to the 76 cm (30 in) long desert hare. The domestic rabbit subspecies of the European rabbit has been domesticated, resulting in a worldwide distribution.
Hewitt's red rock hare (Pronolagus saundersiae) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho.It is a medium-sized, densely-furred rufous and brown rabbit that behaves similarly to other red rock hares, with a preference for higher elevated rocky habitats.
Map of the Southern African coastline showing some of the landmarks referred to in species range statements. The list of marine molluscs of South Africa is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of South Africa. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.
Jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis) is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in rocky habitats within Zimbabwe, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique. It is a rufous and brown-furred nocturnal rabbit that is slightly smaller than the largest of the red rock hare species.
The springbok antelope (Antidorcas marsupialis) is the national animal of South Africa. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Africa. There are 299 mammal species in South Africa, of which two are critically endangered, eleven are endangered, fifteen are vulnerable, and thirteen are near threatened. Two of the species listed ...
Entrance of De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre King cheetah at De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre. The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre, also known as Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre [1] is a captive breeding facility for South African cheetahs and other animals that is situated in the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountain range (near Brits and the Hartbeespoort Dam) in the North West Province of ...