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The European hare (Lepus europaeus), also known as the brown hare, is a species of hare native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is among the largest hare species and is adapted to temperate, open country. Hares are herbivorous and feed mainly on grasses and herbs, supplementing these with twigs, buds, bark and field crops, particularly in winter.
Over longer distances, the European hare (Lepus europaeus) can run up to 55 km/h (35 mph). [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The five species of jackrabbits found in central and western North America are able to run at 65 km/h (40 mph) over longer distances, and can leap up to 3 m (10 ft) at a time.
European hare, Lepus europaeus LC; Mountain hare, Lepus timidus LC; Granada hare, Lepus granatensis LC (Spain, Portugal) Broom hare, Lepus castroviejoi VU (Cantabrian Mountains) Corsican hare, Lepus corsicanus VU (Corsica, southern Italy) Cape hare, Lepus capensis LC (Corsica, Cyprus in Asia - Greece, Turkey) Tolai hare, Lepus tolai [2] LC
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Leporidae is a family of small mammals in the order Lagomorpha. A member of this family is called a leporid, or colloquially a hare or rabbit. They are widespread worldwide, and can be found in most terrestrial biomes, though primarily in forests, savannas, shrublands, and grasslands.
Scrub hare in South Africa. Hares, members of genus Lepus of family Leporidae, are medium size mammals native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. North American jackrabbits are actually hares. Species vary in size from 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) in length and have long powerful back legs, and ears up to 20 cm (8 in) in length.
L. europaeus may refer to: Lepus europaeus , the European hare, brown hare, Eastern jackrabbit or Eastern prairie hare, a mammal species native to northern, central and western Europe and western Asia
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The European hare is one of the largest living lagomorphs. The largest extant wild species may be the European hare (Lepus europaeus), native to western and central Eurasia. This lagomorph can range up to 7 kg (15 lb) in weight and 0.85 m (2.8 ft) in total length. [70]