On the dorsal side of the hare, the fur is grizzled-gray with small black spots.

[2] Scrub hares have a small, stubby tail with the topside being black and the underside being white.

[2] They have long ears that are normally perched up that are gray, and together with its tail make it most visible when it is running from predators.

They are most commonly found in southern Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.

[2][3] However, they have been spotted in southeast Ethiopia, southwest Mauritania, Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.

[2] The predominant flea parasite species that can be found on the scrub hare is the Ctenocephalides felis damarensis.

[2] During the day they create a small indent in the ground and lie flat in a motionless form with their ears tucked back to their shoulders.

[2] As long as they remain motionless, predators cannot detect them because their coloration blends in with the scrubland and vegetation.

[2] To win the female over, the males will usually compete through ‘boxing’ with their forefeet or kicking with their hind legs.

[7] Although the time until independence is unknown, parents do not provide protection or resources and give them no learning experience.

[2] As of now the scrub hare is listed as a least concern animal and is widespread in southern Africa.

But at the last possible moment when the predator is near, the scrub hare uses its long hind legs to jump and run away as fast as it can.

[2][5] However, when it is caught it makes a loud squeal for distress and its last line of defense is to kick or bite, which is usually unsuccessful.

[3] Many local people hunt the hare for food and sometimes create gloves out of their soft, warm fur.