The European hare, also known as the brown hare, eastern jackrabbit and eastern prairie hare, is a species of hare native to northern, central, and western Europe and western Asia. It is a mammal adapted to temperate, open country. It is related to the similarly appearing rabbit, which is in the same family but a different genus. It breeds on the ground rather than in a burrow and relies on speed to escape.
Similar species: Hares, Rabbits And Pikas
Uploaded Dec 5, 2023. Captured Jul 27, 2023 10:22 in 976P+PG Minija, Šilutė District Municipality, Lithuania.