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How much does a Scrub hare weight?

It is hard to guess what a Scrub hare weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) on average weights 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs).

The Scrub hare is from the family Leporidae (genus: Lepus). It is usually born with about 98 grams (0.22 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 49.5 cm (1′ 8″). On average, Scrub hares can have babies 5 times per year with a litter size of 1.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Scrub hare is 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs)

The scrub hare (Lepus saxatilis) is one of two subspecies of hares found in southern Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Although it is listed as a least critical species, the population has been declining and is expected to decline by 20% until the year 2104. The species is endemic to southern Africa and has not been seen in any other geographic locations around the world.

Animals of the same family as a Scrub hare

We found other animals of the Leporidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Scrub hare

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Lepus saxatilis:

Animals with the same size as a Scrub hare

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Scrub hare:

Animals with the same litter size as a Scrub hare

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Scrub hare: