1 jumping hare | Definition of jumping hare

jumping hare

noun

Definition of jumping hare

: a sciuromorph rodent (Pedetes cafer) of southern and eastern Africa that resembles a kangaroo in form, that is about two feet long, and that is tawny brown in color and of nocturnal and social habits

called also springhaas

History and Etymology for jumping hare

translation of Afrikaans springhaas, from Dutch springen to jump + haas hare

Keep scrolling for more