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Scientific Name: Lepus capensis
Size: | Head-body Length: 40 – 68 cm, tail length between 7 -15 cm. |
Habitat: | Arid and desert environments |
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern |
Diet: | Grasses and non-woody plants |
Did you know? | Cape hares survices in the hot arid environments through some amazing adaptations: minimizing water loss by producing concentrated urine; ability to drink saline waters; and radiating heat through their large ears. They sometimes also hide in burrows to escape high temperatures. |
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