Riverine Rabbit

Bunolagus monticularis

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Mammalia · Lagomorpha · Leporidae

About

The riverine rabbit, also known as the bushman rabbit or bushman hare, is a species of rabbit that lives among patches of thick vegetation in the Karoo of South Africa's Western and Northern Cape provinces. It is the only member of the genus Bunolagus. It is classified a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); the most recent estimates of the species' population range from 157 to 207 mature individuals, and 224 to 380 total.

Fun Fact

One fossil record of the genus was described in 1983, but as of 2007, the associated fossils have been reconsidered as small specimens of Lepus.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Karoo scrublands

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

3-5 years

Threats

Urban Expansion
Agricultural Conversion
Overgrazing
Small Population Size

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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