Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

The Brown Hare is a fast and agile animal with long ears and strong legs. They love to hop around fields and meadows, especially at dusk and dawn.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Brown Hare has a lean body, long powerful legs, and very long ears tipped with black. Its fur is a mix of brown and grey, appearing lighter on its belly. It looks different from a rabbit due to its larger size and characteristic black ear tips.

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Brown Hare

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Brown Hare babies, called leverets, are left hidden alone in shallow dips to avoid attracting predators!

Hares can digest tough plant material like bark thanks to special microbes in their gut!

Hares often box each other during 'Mad March', but it's usually a female fending off an unwanted male!

Their eyes are positioned on the sides of their head, giving them an almost 360-degree view of their surroundings!

Habilidades especiales

Brown Hares can run incredibly fast because of their strong hind legs, helping them escape predators quickly.

Brown Hares can leap far and high, which helps them clear obstacles or confuse a chasing predator.

Brown Hares have long, swivelling ears that help them pinpoint the exact location of distant sounds like predators.

Brown Hares are born with fur and open eyes that help them run and hide from danger almost immediately.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 48-75 cm
Peso: 2.5-6.5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 4-7 años
Top Speed: 72 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-5
Gestación: 41-42 días

Dieta y alimentación

Brown Hares munch on plants like grass, herbs, and crops to get their energy.

Alimentos principales

grasses
herbs
clover
cereal crops
bark
root vegetables

Método de búsqueda

Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Main predator in many areas.

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Large bird of prey that hunts hares.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

Nocturnal hunter of hares.

eats

Orchard Grass

Dactylis glomerata

A common food source.

eats

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Favoured food item.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.