rock rabbit
Americannoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of rock rabbit
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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It is only the second time the small animals, also known as the rock rabbit or dassie, have reproduced since arriving at the safari park in 2012.
From BBC
They became very quick at climbing rocks, and even the youngest could scamper up a face of rock almost as quickly as any rock rabbit.
From Literature
There is one trait in the character of a rock rabbit which breeds it a deal of harm, and that is curiosity.
From Project Gutenberg
Panther, I think, peopled them with rock rabbits.
From Project Gutenberg
There is a good hotel and billiard-room; and you can shoot where, when, and what you please—monkeys, pigeons, rock rabbits, wild ducks, or cobra-di-capellas.
From Project Gutenberg
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