Rock Badger.
The rock badger or rock hyrax is a rabbit-sized furry animal. With short ears, sharp teeth, and black-button eyes, it resembles an overgrown guinea pig (Lev. 11:5); (coney, KJV, NIV).
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Rock Hyrax
Porpoise
Porpoise (see Badger).
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Rabbit
Rabbit (see Hare).
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Hare
Hare. Hares were plentiful in Palestine, but they are mentioned in the Bible only as forbidden food (Lev. 11:6); (rabbit, NIV, NASB). They look like large rabbits with longer ears and legs. The common jackrabbit is actually a hare. Unlike rabbits, hares are born furry and able to see. Hares were mistakenly thought to chew the cud, but they were considered unclean because they did not have divided hoofs (Lev. 11:6; Deut. 14:7). Perhaps they were forbidden because they are rodents, but the Hebrews’ Arab neighbors did not hesitate to hunt them for food.
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Hare
Porcupine
Porcupine.
The prophets Isaiah and Zephaniah mention a wild creature that lived in desolate ruined places (Is. 14:23; 34:11; Zeph. 2:14). The KJV calls it a bittern, but the RSV translates the animal as hedgehog or porcupine (bustard, NEB). Palestine does have porcupines, even today. They are small animals with sharp needles all over their backs. When in danger, the porcupine rolls up into a prickly ball.
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