Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNauxYoyDHZ09xey6RDlAbA/join Visit Our Website: https://storiesofthekruger.com Like Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoriesOfTheKruger/ Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesofthekruger/ Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis) Video From Night Drives & Day Sightings In The Kruger Park The Scrub Hare (Lepus saxatilis) is arguably the most common nocturnal animal in the Kruger National Park, and they can be found throughout the Kruger National Park, especially during the darker hours of the night. The best way to see a Scrub Hare is to go on a night drive, and many Kruger Park rangers will not stop for them, so I often request on night drives if the rangers can stop when there is a decent video or photographic opportunity of these cute little mammals. The Scrub Hare is almost a guarantee on any night drive, in any part of the Kruger National Park. They are almost like the Impala of the night, if I can put it into perspective for you. You do not often see them in the day time because they hide/sleep in thickets, burrows or holes created by Aardvark. They are generally strictly nocturnal. Unfortunately their numbers are declining all over Southern Africa, and this being one of two true species of Hare found in Southern Africa, is quite sad. There has been extensive research done on the Scrub Hare, and for the time being their population is healthy, and we hope, happy. The Scrub Hare is a cute little mammal, and can weigh anywhere between 1 and 5 kilograms, depending on the food opportunities and how healthy the area is. They only live to about 5 years in the wild, and in the Kruger National Park are a favourite prey item of many nocturnal predators, Owls, other birds of prey, certain reptiles, and even Leopard. The Scrub Hares literally do "breed like rabbits", have a gestation period of only 38 days. This, and the supply of food (grazing), means they become abundant in certain areas of the Kruger National Park. In the background of this video you can hear the beautiful call of the African Scops Owl, a widespread nocturnal Owl that occurs within the Kruger National Park. We hope you enjoy the video! Please like and subscribe for more Wildlife and Kruger National Park videos and content! #EasterBunny #ScrubHare #NightDrive #KrugerNationalPark #NocturnalAnimals #NightSafari

• published: 30 Mar 2024
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