South African springhare
(Pedetes capensis)[] | |
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| Species ID: | 3-52-362-3273-17073 |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Pedetidae |
| Genus: | Pedetes |
| Conservation status: | LC - Least Concern (2016) |
| Links: | ADW / IUCN Red List / Wikipedia |
Other Names[]
- Springhaas
Physical Description[]
| Avg. length: | 35 - 48 cm |
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| Avg. mass: | 3 - 4 kg |
| Colors: | Reddish-brown, Tawny brown, Cinnamon buff, Pale grey, Black (marking) |
Lifespan[]
| Avg. lifespan in captivity: | 13 - 15 years |
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Reproduction[]
| Breeding season: | Year-round |
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| Mode of reproduction: | Viviparous |
| Gestation period: | 78 - 82 days |
| Avg. litter size: | 1 kit |
| Breeding interval: | 3 per year |
| Maturity: | 2 - 3 years |
Behavior & Ecology[]
| Activity: | Nocturnal, Crepuscular |
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| Sociality: | Subsocial |
| Avg. group size: | 2 - 6 individuals |
| Avg. territory size: | 25 - 250 m² |
| Systems: | Terrestrial, Fossorial |
| Diet: | Crops, Leaves, Roots, Insects |
| Predators: | Humans |
Habitats[]
Suitable[]
- 2.1 Dry savannas
- 3.5 Tropical/subtropical dry shrublands
- 4.5 Tropical/subtropical dry grasslands
- 14.1 Arable lands
Distribution[]
Ecoregion range
Ecozones[]
Terrestrial Ecoregions[]
- AT0203 Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests
- AT0701 Angolan Miombo woodlands
- AT0702 Angolan Mopane woodlands
- AT0704 Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands
- AT0709 Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
- AT0717 Southern Africa bushveld
- AT0719 Southern Miombo woodlands
- AT0724 Western Zambezian grasslands
- AT0725 Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
- AT0726 Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands
- AT0902 Etosha Pan halophytics
- AT0907 Zambezian flooded grasslands
- AT0908 Zambezian halophytics
- AT1001 Angolan montane forest-grassland mosaic
- AT1002 Angolan Scarp savanna and woodlands
- AT1004 Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests
- AT1006 Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic
- AT1009 Highveld grasslands
- AT1012 Maputaland-Pondoland bushland and thickets
- AT1201 Albany thickets
- AT1309 Kalahari xeric savanna
- AT1310 Kaokoveld desert
- AT1314 Nama Karoo
- AT1316 Namibian savanna woodlands