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Scrub Hare
Kolhaas · Lepus saxatilis
The scrub hare is a long-eared, soft-furred animal often caught in the headlights on night drives. It has greyish, speckled fur, a white belly and a black-and-white tail, and it shelters in grassy forms during the day. When chased it zig-zags away at speed on its powerful back legs. It feeds at night on grass and is a favourite meal for many predators.
Log your Scrub Hare sighting — free →How to identify it
Larger than a rabbit with very long black-tipped ears and long hind legs, usually seen alone after dark.
Look for its tracks
Four-print hopping pattern — the long hind feet land ahead of the small front pair; bounding trail.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common but mostly nocturnal, seen on night drives in grassy and scrubby areas right across the park.
Did you know
A fleeing scrub hare can zig-zag at high speed and leap surprising distances to dodge hungry predators.
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