The scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) is one of two species of hares found in southern Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.[2][3] Although it is listed as a least concern species, the population has been declining and is expected to decline by 20% over the next 100 years.[4]
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