Bushman rabbit
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| Bushman rabbit Conservation status: Endangered | ||||||||||||||
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The bushman rabbit or riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) is a species of rabbit and one of the rarest mammals in the world. It has an extremely limited distributiona area, found uniquely in the central and southern regions of the Karoo Desert of South Africa's Cape Province.
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Description
The species typically has a black stripe running from the corner of the mouth over the cheek. It has a brown woolly tail, cream-colored fur on its belly and throat, and a broad, club-like hind foot. Its tail is pale brown with a tinge of black toward the tip. It is a nocturnal species.
