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Southern African Springhare

Pedetes capensis

Classification

Family
Pedetidae

The South African springhare (Pedetes capensis) (Afrikaans: springhaas) is a medium-sized terrestrial and burrowing rodent. Despite the name, it is not a hare. It is one of two extant species in the genus Pedetes, and is native to southern Africa.

Distribution

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