rock rabbit

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Noun

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rock rabbit (plural rock rabbits)

  1. Synonym of klipdachs
    • 1972, James Clarke, John Pitts, Focus on fauna, page 31:
      Most people are surprised when they read that the rock rabbit's nearest relative (apart from the similar tree dassie) is the elephant.
    • 1997, M. G. L. Mills, The complete book of Southern African mammals, page 117:
      The Natal red rock rabbit is the largest of the rock rabbits in southern Africa.
    • 2009, Stephan Taylor, Finkelstein's Folder: Echoes from Judea, →ISBN, page 69:
      It was designated the cave of the three-toed rock rabbit, and it was a favourite place for the little creatures to seek refuge.