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Some facts about the
Cape hare
Adult weight : 2.358 kg (5.1876 lbs)
Female maturity :228 days
Male maturity : 175 days
Gestation : 43 days
Weaning : 33 days
Litter size : 3
Litters per year : 3
Interval between litters : 39 days
Weight at birth : 0.118 kg (0.2596 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.943 kg (2.0746 lbs)
Cape hare
Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Lepus capensis
The Cape hare is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Cape hare
A young / baby of a Cape hare is called a 'leveret'. The females are called 'doe or jill' and males 'buck or jack'. A Cape hare group is called a 'band or down'.Countries
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara and Zimbabwe
Facts about the Cape hare
Geographic Range Lepus capensis is native to non-forested areas of Africa, including one population in the south and a
The population of Oryctolagus cuniculus has been decimated by myxomatosis, whereas the hare Lepus capensis is expanding into orchard areas.
The Cape hare is the basis for the "Easter Bunny. (Full text)
The cape hare Lepus capensis is the most common Lagomorph species and has a wide distribution extending from the western steppes to the Pamir mountains. (Full text)
Cape Hare - Lepus capensis: The Cape Hare is predominantly nocturnal, and rests by day concealed in shallow depressions: when disturbed, it will suddenly leap up and dart (Full text)
collected from infested cattle, zebras, gemsbok, eland and giraffes, and from smaller stock such as sheep and goats, as well as immature ticks collected from scrub hares, and on two occasions from Cape hares, are summarized in Tables 2-4. (Full text)
The Cape Hare is predominantly nocturnal, and rests by day concealed in shallow depressions: when disturbed, it will suddenly leap up and dart off using a zigzag motion. (Full text)
Cape Hares are native to the islands of Hawar and Suwad Al Janubiyah, (Hallam T. (Full text)
Hares Cape Hare The Cape Hare, Lepus capensis, is primarily vegetarian but also occasionally eats mice. (Full text)
In addition to wild swine, the European hare (Lepus capensis) is also a reservoir of B. (Full text)
Research Brown Hairstreak BROWN HARE The brown hare of Britain (Lepus europaeus occidentalis or Lepus capensis) is a native English hare distinguished from the typical continental hares by its darker and browner colour. (Full text)
" You can tell the difference between Spring Hares and Cape Hares because Cape Hares are day time animals (diurnal) while Spring Hares are night animals (nocturnal). (Full text)
The Cape hare, Lepus capensis, is widespread in the UAE, although rare in the mountains. (Full text)
An introduced species, the European hare Lepus capensis is relatively abundant. (Full text)
capensis African distribution: IUCN status: TAXONOMIC NOTES AND ETYMOLOGYTaxonomic classificationBack to top ¤Cape hare is classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Lagomorpha, family Leporidae, genus Lepus, species Capensis. (Full text)
The Cape hare (Lepus capensis) is found in all areas inhabited by gazelles, cheetahs and foxes and is variable in size and color (Humphreys & Kahrom 1995). (Full text)