The South African springhare (Pedetes capensis ) (Afrikaans: springhaas) is a medium-sized terrestrial and burrowing 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....
The East African springhare (Pedetes surdaster ), is not closely related to the hare, which is a lagomorph, but is a member of the Pedetidae, a rodent family.
