The South African Springhare (Pedetes capensis), or springhaas as it is called in Afrikaans, is not actually a hare, but a member of the order Rodentia. It is one of two living species in the genus Pedetes,[2] and is native to southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was considered monotypic and the East African Springhare (P. surdaster) was included in P. capensis. Though the species look alike at a casual glance, scientific study can easily determine which is which.[3][4]