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The result was: promoted by Sohom Dattatalk 16:42, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Source: Ferguson, J.W.H. (July 1994). "The riverine rabbit saga". South African Journal of Science. 90. Subsequently, in 1947, Captain C.G. Shortridge, curator of the Kaffrarian Museum in King William's Town, collected some 20 specimens. He offered one pound sterling for each rabbit brought to him and, as a consequence, the animal came to be known as the 'pondhaas'.
ALT1: ... that the riverine rabbit(example pictured) was thought to be extinct for over 30 years? Source: Ferguson, J.W.H. (July 1994). "The riverine rabbit saga". South African Journal of Science. 90. The riverine rabbit rates as one of the most conspicuous examples of rare and endangered wildlife in southern Africa. For more than 30 years in this century it was thought to be extinct.