Scrub hare

Description:

The Scrub hare can be identified by its complex fur coloration pattern. Its dorsal fur is grizzled gray and often has tiny black spots, while its ventral fur is white. It has a multicolored tail that is black on top and white underneath. It has lighter fur on the sides of its face and around its eyes. Many have a white patch of fur on their forehead.It also has a patch of reddish-brown fur behind its ears. All of its body hair has a soft texture.

Habitat:

Savanna with dense mixed forest. Spotted about five different individuals during a sunset drive.

Notes:

The Scrub hare exhibits very low levels of parental investment. They give birth to young that are fully haired, have open eyes, and are developed enough to take care of themselves shortly after birth. The exact time of independence is not known. Parents of this species do not provide protection, resources or learning experiences for their young. They do not even provide the leverets with nests! All parental care is limited to a short period of suckling during the night. This occurs each night until the leverets are weaned, however the number of days until weaning is not known. As far as is known, only females provide parental care in this species. It is nocturnal, and therefore does the majority of its foraging either during or after sunset.