springhare

springhare
/spring"hair'/, n.
a leaping and burrowing rodent, Pedetes capensis, native to southern Africa, having kangaroolike legs and long, pointed ears. Also called jumping hare, springhaas /spring"hahs'/.
[1815-25; trans. of Afrik springhaas; see SPRING, HARE]

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