Springhare (or springhaas) is the common name for Pedetes capensis, a rodent resembling a kangaroo; frequently hops and has powerful hind legs and rabbit-like head; furry tail is longer than body and has dark brown or black brush at tip; weighs 7-9 pounds (3-4 kilograms), with head and body length of 14-17 inches (36-43 centimeters); brown in color with white underparts; found in arid lands of East and South Africa; nocturnal; eats bulbs and fleshy roots and can cause damage to crops; hunted as food source by people, mongooses, owls, and lions; digs burrows.