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Lepus capensis
Upper body grey-brown, underparts white. Ears long with a black tip. Tail white. Body up to 60 cm long.
Mainly nocturnal. Rests during the day under grass or among rocks (not in burrows). Can breed rapidly, similarly to rabbits.
Ears long with a black tip. Long hindlegs.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
Introduced to Australia in the 1830s.
Herbivore. Eats mainly grasses and crops, also eats bark.
Occurs in grasslands, woodlands and agricultural areas.
