SUPER SURPRISE # 8

SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY # 8

Rise and shine for Super Surprise Thursday! We have a riddle for you this morning! What do you get when you cross a kangaroo, a squirrel and rabbit? You get this crazy animal!

MEET THE SPRINGHARE!

Range/Habitat: Central-East South Africa/dry savannah

Diet: Omnivore: seeds, bulbs, plants, insects

Length/Weight: 10 ½”-16”/6 ½-8lbs

Conservation Status: Common

Fun Facts:

• Springhares are not actually hares (a relative of the rabbit). They are rodents.
• Springhares have large long hind that are built for jumping.
• They can jump up to 6 ½ ft in one single bound.
• Springhares have long bushy tails that help them when jumping and give them support when they sit.
• They have large front claws for digging burrows.
• Springhares are nocturnal (active at night).

These adorable animals may look like a kangaroo and a squirrel and rabbit, but they’re none of these! These rodents are pretty fabulous and are great jumpers! Edmond says he’s a good jumper, but I don’t believe him! How far can you jump? You should go outside and practice jumping like a springhare!