The Lepus capensis, is well-suited to arid and desert environments. It inhabits open areas, including stony deserts, and employs its speed and camouflage to evade predators. In extremely hot conditions, it might utilize burrows to escape high temperatures. This species has adapted to its environment with features like a low metabolic rate, concentrated urine to minimize water loss, and the ability to consume more saline water compared to other hare species. It is primarily active at night and feeds on grasses and herbaceous plants, but can resort to bark, buds, shoots, and other plant materials when necessary. The Cape hare practices a unique behavior of re-ingesting its feces to maximize nutrient intake by allowing food to pass through the digestive tract twice. During the breeding season, males engage in aggressive behaviors like fighting or "boxing" with each other or with females in estrus. This species reproduces throughout the year, giving birth to 1 to 4 young after a gestation period of 42 days. The young are weaned by approximately 30 days, and the Cape hare is capable of having up to 8 litters per year.

Rocky desert ecosystem:The Qatar peninsula's interior consists of flat, rocky plains with hardy life forms surviving and offering hunting spaces for predators. Stony deserts with sand, pebbles, and limestone emerge at the center, featuring gravel plains and eroded limestone formations. Three stony desert types are noted: Hamada, tough exposed zones prone to surface fracturing due to extreme summer heat; Hofuf, plains with a light gravel layer; and Wadis, dry channels filling after heavy rains.

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