Scrub Hare
(Lepus Saxtilis)
- Length 45-60cm
- Weight 2-5 kg
- Breeding 1-2 young but no definite season
- Gestation 6 Weeks
- Longevity 10-12 years
Scrub
Hares are widely distributed throughout the South
Luangwa Valley and other areas in Zambia.
They are purely nocturnal animals and are often not seen in the day unless
they are disturbed or flushed out from under a bush 
or thicket where it lies flat to the ground,
well camouflaged.
They are often referred to incorrectly as a rabbits, although there are in fact very few species of rabbits recorded on the continent. Scrub Hares do not excavate burrows, and give birth to well developed young, whereas a newly born rabbit is naked and helpless, hence the burrow.
Internal Links
Related External
Links
Discover the Real Africa with our full range of safaris experiences