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Jameson's red rock hare

Pronolagus randensis Jameson, 1907

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The jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis) is a species in the family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh 2.34 kg to 2.4 kg and live up to 2.08 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis)
Photo: Klaus Rudloff · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the jameson's red rock hare

Weight
2.34 kg – 2.4 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2.08 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
1.3src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the jameson's red rock hare live?

Not recorded

What is the jameson's red rock hare?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis) is a species of rabbit 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.

From the Wikipedia article “Jameson's red rock hare” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jameson%27s_red_rock_hare&oldid=1378645297), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the jameson's red rock hare endangered?

The jameson's red rock hare is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the jameson's red rock hare classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyLeporidae
  6. genusPronolagus
  7. SpeciesPronolagus randensis Jameson, 1907

Synonyms Pronolagus capricornis, Pronolagus caucinus, Pronolagus ekmani, Pronolagus kaokoensis, Pronolagus koboensis, Pronolagus maka-pani, Pronolagus powelli, Pronolagus randensis capricornis, Pronolagus randensis caucinus, Pronolagus randensis makapani, Pronolagus randensis powelli, Pronolagus randensis randensis, Pronolagus randensis whitei, Pronolagus ruddi randensis, Pronolagus waterbergensis, Pronolagus whitei

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Bushveld red RockrabbitEnglish
  • Jameson s red rock hareEnglish
  • Jameson's red rock rabbitEnglish
  • Jameson's red rockhareEnglish
  • Jameson's red rockhareEnglish
  • Jameson’s red rabbitEnglish
  • Jameson’s red rock hareEnglish
  • Jameson se RooiklipkonynAfrikaans
  • králík skalníCzech
  • RandwollschwanzhaseGerman
  • Ερυθροβραχόλαγος του ΤζέιμσονGreek
  • Liebre de roca roja de JamesonSpanish
  • kalliopunakaniiniFinnish
  • ארנבת ג'יימסון אדומהHebrew
  • ランドアカウサギJapanese
  • 제임슨붉은바위토끼Korean
  • JamesonrødkaninNorwegian Bokmål
  • Jamesons Rode RotshaasDutch
  • skaliczek rdzawobrązowyPolish
  • Lebre-vermelha-de-jamesonPortuguese
  • Рыжий заяцRussian
  • 高地紅兔Chinese

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Relatives of the jameson's red rock hare

Other species in the same genus Pronolagus.

CompareJameson's red rock hare vs Natal red rock hareJameson's red rock hare vs Smith's red rock hareJameson's red rock hare vs Cape red Rockrabbit

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the jameson's red rock hare?

An adult jameson's red rock hare weighs 2.34 kg – 2.4 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the jameson's red rock hare endangered?

The jameson's red rock hare is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the jameson's red rock hare live?

The jameson's red rock hare has a recorded lifespan of 2.08 years.

What kind of animal is the jameson's red rock hare?

The jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis) belongs to the family Leporidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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BibTeX
@misc{jamesons_red_rock_hare_2026,
  title = {Jameson's red rock hare (Pronolagus randensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/jamesons-red-rock-hare},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}