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Cape hare and manna ash
Cape hare, Lepus capensis 2, and manna ash, Fraxinus ornus 1. Manne, Mannet ou Helamys. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History), Paris, 1834-39
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Cape Capensis Dhistoire Dictionary Dictionnaire Felix Edouard Fraxinus Guerin Meneville Hare Lepus Manna Naturelle Pedretti Pittoresque Rodent Manne
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This exquisite hand-colored steel engraving, created by Pedretti for Felix-Edouard Guerin-Meneville's Dictionnaire Pittoresque d'Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History) published in Paris between 1834 and 1839, captures a captivating moment between a Cape hare (Lepus capensis) and a Manna ash tree (Fraxinus ornus). The Cape hare, also known as the Cape rabbit or the Brown hare, is a rodent species native to southern Africa. With its distinctive brown fur, long ears, and powerful hind legs, it is well adapted to the arid and semi-arid regions of the continent. The Manna ash, also referred to as the Cape ash or the Cape ash tree, is an indigenous South African tree belonging to the Olive family. It is characterized by its beautiful, smooth, grey bark, and its attractive, alternate, compound leaves. The tree is renowned for its edible, sweet, manna-like substance that exudes from its bark when it is damaged, providing a valuable food source for various wildlife, including the Cape hare. In this charming illustration, a Cape hare is shown delicately nibbling on the manna-like substance that has dripped from the Manna ash tree. The tree's intricate branches and leaves are depicted in meticulous detail, and the Cape hare's expressive features add a sense of life and vitality to the scene. The use of hand-coloring adds depth and richness to the image, making it a beautiful and intriguing representation of the natural world.
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