Jameson's red rock hare
| Jameson's red rock hare | |
|---|---|
| Jameson's red rock hare near Twyfelfontein, Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Lagomorpha | 
| Family: | Leporidae | 
| Genus: | Pronolagus | 
| Species: | P. randensis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Pronolagus randensis Jameson, 1907 | |
| P. randensis range | |
| Synonyms | |
| Pronolagus ruddi randensis Jameson, 1907 | |
Jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis) is a species of hare in the family Leporidae found in rocky habitats in Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique. It is rufous and brown-furred, nocturnal, 42 to 50 cm (17 to 20 in) in length and 1.82 to 2.95 kg (4.0 to 6.5 lb) in weight—slightly smaller than the largest of the red rock hare species, the Natal red rock hare (P. crassicaudatus).
The species is generally solitary when not breeding or grazing. Jameson's red rock hare feeds only at night. While grazing, it is sometimes seen in small groups feeding upon grasses and fresh shoots. Little is known about its mating behaviour, and its predators are similar to those of other red rock hares. It is classified as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), being abundant in the protected areas its distribution overlaps, but its population is decreasing.