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Scrub Hare

Lepus saxatilis

Description:

Its dorsal fur is gray and black, while its ventral fur is white. It has a black and white tail, while it has lighter fur around its face. Its length varies from 45 cm to 65 cm, while it weighs 1.5 - 4.5 kg. Females are typically larger than males.

Habitat:

The scrub hare, (Lepus saxatilis), is a species of hare found in South Africa, parts of central Africa, and Namibia.

Notes:

It attempts to escape predators by remaining motionless until the last moment, then attempts to run in a zigzag pattern. It is often infested with lice and fleas

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8 Comments

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 9 years ago

awesome shot!

peterjapps
peterjapps 10 years ago

Hello Jared

You have captured a moment of typical hare behaviour. Could I ask you to contact me at peterjapps_(at)_gmail_dot_ com about using it in a book on the behaviour of southern African mammals. Thanks.

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 11 years ago

Thanks Anthony. Wow kings beach in P.E?

AnthonyJones
AnthonyJones 11 years ago

Nice action shot. I spotted one on Kings Beach this morning during a beach clean up with the Trekking for Trash team.

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 11 years ago

Thanks Alice!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Nice series!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 11 years ago

Thanks Very Much Harsuame, I had to google translate that to understand ;-)

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Sorprendentes series felicidades::

Jared Hersch
Spotted by
Jared Hersch

Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 25, 2013
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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