Smith's red rock hare
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| Smith's red rock hare | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Leporidae |
| Genus: | Pronolagus |
| Species: | P. rupestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Pronolagus rupestris (A. Smith, 1834) |
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| Smith's Red Rock Hare range | |
Smith's red rock hare (Pronolagus rupestris) is a species of mammal in the Leporidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Description[edit]
Smith's red rock hare has a warm brown back,[1] grey ears and dark brown tail.[2] The under fur is soft and white. The claws and digits are short. The head and body together measure 350mm-495mm.[3]
Diet and habitat[edit]
This species' diet usually comprises grasses (such a sprouting grass),[4] and herbs. They live on rocky slopes and tops of rocky outcrops.
References[edit]
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan. East African Mammal. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-43720-5.
- ^ http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/s/0MLagomorph/Leporidae/Pronolagus/pronolagus_rupestris.htm
- ^ Kingdon, Jonathan. East African Mammal. The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-43720-5.
- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41295/0
- Lagomorph Specialist Group 1996. Pronolagus rupestris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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