mountain hare
English
Mountain hare near summit of Mam nan Carn, Scotland
Noun
mountain hare (plural mountain hares)
- A Eurasian species of hare, Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions. [from 19th c.]
- 2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 264:
- Mountain hares reproduce quickly, with each female having three litters of two or three pups between February and September.
- 2023 April 5, “News in pictures: New livery adorns Cairngorm funicular”, in RAIL, number 980, page 28:
- The new livery features the native mountain hare and its predator the eagle, reflecting the wildlife of the mountain most known for their speed and agility.
- (Canada, US) Any of various hares found in mountainous country, especially the snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus, and the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendi). [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
- (Lepus timidus): alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare
Translations
Lepus timidus
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Further reading
mountain hare on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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