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The riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis), also known as the bushman rabbit or bushman hare, is a rabbit with an extremely limited distribution area, found only in the central and southern regions of the Karoo Desert of South Africa's Northern Cape Province.
Europe, western Asia, northeastern North America, southern South America, eastern Oceana (introduced in light red) Size: 60–75 cm (24–30 in) long, plus 7–11 cm (3–4 in) tail [40] Habitat: Shrubland and grassland [41] Diet: Grass, herbs, field crops, twigs, buds, and bark [40] LC Unknown [41] Granada hare. L. granatensis Rosenhauer, 1856
North America and South America Size range: 21 cm (8 in) long, plus 1 cm (0.4 in) tail (Tres Marias cottontail) to 55 cm (22 in) long plus 8 cm (3 in) tail (Swamp rabbit) [23] Habitats: Desert, inland wetlands, intertidal marine, forest, shrubland, rocky areas, savanna, and grassland [24] Diets: Wide variety of plants [24]
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 ...
The riverine rabbit, a critically endangered animal, lives exclusively in seasonal river basins and a very particular set of scrubland in the central semiarid region in the Karoo. [37] It is hunted by falconiformes and Verreaux's eagles. [38] Its numbers have been consistently lowering due to destruction of its habitat. [39]
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.
In regions where species are sympatric, as is the case in some parts of South Africa, individuals are separated by differing preferences in habitat altitude; Hewitt's red rock hare is generally found at higher altitudes with more rainfall than the other red rock hares, which prefer drier, lower locations. [31]
The Natal red rock hare is a large rabbit, measuring 46 to 56 cm (18 to 22 in) in length, having a 3.5 to 11 cm (1.4 to 4.3 in) long, bright reddish brown tail lighter in tone than other members of the genus, and weighing 2.4 to 3 kg (5.3 to 6.6 lb).