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Smith's red rock hare

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Smith's red rock hare, Pronolagus rupestris, is a member of the rabbit and hare family and the smallest member of the genus Pronolagus. Its upperparts and gular collar are reddish brown, with warm, brown, grizzled, thicker hairs at the back of the body and white to tawny, thinner underfur. It is native to Africa and found in parts of Kenya's Rift Valley, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It occurs on rocky slopes and tops of rocky outcrops in stony country where grass, rocks and bush are intermingled, and in ravines with boulders and rock crevices that give cover from predators. It is a folivore that forages on grasses such as sprouting grass, shrubs and herbs, and its flesh is aromatic, possibly because of this diet. It breeds from September to February, and the female produces one or two young. Although nocturnal, it occasionally emerges in early morning or late afternoon where it is not hunted, and it was rated least concern by the IUCN in 1996.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
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Leporidae, Taxa
Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Kenya

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Lesotho

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Malawi

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
South Africa

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Tanzania

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Zambia

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Zimbabwe

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Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Sources
1. Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution and habitat
    The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
  • Lead
    It is a folivore, and usually forages on grasses (such as sprouting grass), shrubs and herbs.
  • Behaviour and ecology
    While a nocturnal species, Smith's red rock hare occasionally comes out during early morning or late afternoon in places where it is not hunted.
  • Lead, living species
    Smith's red rockhare, Smith's red rock hare or Smith's red rock rabbit (Pronolagus rupestris) is a species of mammal in the family Leporidae (rabbits and hares), and is the smallest member of the genus Pronolagus.
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): IUCN Red List category of Pronolagus rupestris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List category
Quote, IUCN Red List category
"category": "LEAST_CONCERN"
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