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riverine rabbit

mammal
Also known as: Bunolagus monticularis
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  • European rabbits
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    / Diversity and conservation status

    The riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) is endemic to the Karoo region of South Africa, where it inhabits dense vegetation along seasonal rivers. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers the species to be critically endangered, with possibly fewer than 250 breeding pairs remaining worldwide,…

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    The riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis) is endemic to the Karoo region of South Africa, where it inhabits dense vegetation along seasonal rivers. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers the species to be critically endangered, with possibly fewer than 250 breeding pairs remaining worldwide,…

    Read More