Rwanda is one of six countries bordering an area known as the Great Lakes region of Africa, an area including Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world and Lake Tanganyika, the world’s second deepest lake. Lake Kivu is the largest of the African Great Lakes bordering Rwanda.
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Lepus capensis - Although native to the non-forested areas of Northern, Central, and Southern Africa, the Cape hare has also spread into the Middle East. It feeds in open areas such as meadows or cultivated fields, but relies on nearby thickets and hedges for escaping the heat or when evading a potential predator. The Cape hare has well-developed hind quarters capable of propelling the animal to speeds of 75 km/h, able to cover up to 2.5 meters in single bounds. The Cape hare is also a good climber and swimmer.
