Mountain hare
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The mountain hare (Lepus timidus), also known as blue hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare, snow hare, alpine hare, and Irish hare, is a Palearctic hare that is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats.
Quick Facts Mountain hare Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to recent, Conservation status ...
Mountain hare[1] Temporal range: Late Pleistocene to recent | |
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In Norway | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Lagomorpha |
Family: | Leporidae |
Genus: | Lepus |
Species: | L. timidus |
Binomial name | |
Lepus timidus | |
Mountain hare range (green - native, red - introduced) |
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