One of the 8 hares on WAnimals
Mammals · Lagomorpha · Leporidae
Lepus europaeus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Unlike the rabbit, it digs no burrow: the young are born in shallow scrapes on the ground and scatter individually during the day, coming back to the mother only at dusk.
Weight
3 kg – 6 kg
Size
48 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); EBSCO Research Starters; Springer (European Rabbit chapter, comparative reference)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 190.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
