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Your chances of seeing Scrub Hare in Kruger National Park
Seen on most drives. Most visitors see Scrub Hare within a day or two in Kruger National Park.
When to see Scrub Hare in Kruger National Park
Scrub Hare are most active at night (19:00 to 05:00). Much of their activity falls outside gate hours, so the first drive after the gates open and the last hour before they close give you the best chance.
This is Scrub Hare's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Scrub Hare in Kruger National Park: best roads
Drive
S21 N'watimhiri Road, S110 Matjulu Loop and H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road run through mixed bushveld: good country for Scrub Hare.
- S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
- S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
- H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road22.2 km · mixed bushveld
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About the Scrub Hare
The scrub hare is a widespread African hare associated with grassland, savanna, woodland edges and areas of dense scrub. It has a robust body, long ears, powerful hind legs and cryptic brown-grey fur that helps it blend into vegetation. It is mainly nocturnal and feeds primarily on grasses and other vegetation. Scrub hares are generally solitary and rely on their speed and ability to make sudden changes of direction to escape predators.
How to identify the Scrub Hare
Medium-sized hare with long ears, large dark eyes, powerful hind legs and a brown, grey and rufous coat that provides excellent camouflage. The upperparts are often grizzled brown while the underside is pale.
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