springhare
[ spring-hair ]
noun
a leaping and burrowing rodent, Pedetes capensis, native to southern Africa, having kangaroolike legs and long, pointed ears.
Origin of springhare
1- Also called jumping hare, spring·haas [spring-hahs]. /ˈsprɪŋˌhɑs/.
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