Cape Hare

Cape hares inhabit open country across Africa and portions of the Middle East and Asia. They favor grasslands, steppes, semideserts, savannas, and agricultural areas where low vegetation provides food and unobstructed escape routes. Long hind legs permit rapid running, while large ears improve sound detection and help release heat. Their brownish, cryptic coats blend with dry ground, and individuals usually rest in shallow surface depressions rather than constructing elaborate burrows. (Animal Diversity Web)

These hares are herbivores that feed on grasses, herbs, shrubs, berries, and other available vegetation, often foraging at night. Females can breed repeatedly when environmental conditions permit and generally deliver one to four well-developed leverets after gestation of about forty-two days. The young are born furred, with open eyes, and can move soon after birth. Maternal visits are brief, reducing the chance that scent or activity will attract predators. (Animal Diversity Web)