Springhare

The South African springhare (Afrikaans: springhaas) (Pedetes capensis) is a large and unusual 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. Formerly, the genus was considered monotypic and the East African springhare (P. surdaster) was included in P. capensis.