European Hare - Farmland
Description:The European or also called Brown Hare has a brown fur, which tends to be redder than that of a mountain hare. They have long black-tipped ears and long powerful hind legs. They can reach up to 59cm in size and may weigh between 3 to 4 kgs.
Life Expectancy:between 3 to 4 years
Native/Introduced: Introduced from Europe around the time of the occupancy of the British Isles by the Romans. The Brown hare is now considered naturilsed.
Habitat: Most commonly found in open grassland and arable fields.
Distribution in the UK:European hare is widespread in lower areas across the UK. They are completely absent from parts of the north-west and from higher altitudes, where mountain hare are at home instead.
Status:Least Concern (IUCN Red List), but protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 plus being a Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework
Missing Location Details:Unfortunately wildlife crime is still high and in parts of England even increasing. Hare coursing is part of this and does happen most commonly in arable fields. As I have taken this image from the egde of an harvested crop field, it would not be wise to share the location and provide criminals through this with information.
Information Source:Mammal Society, IUCN Red List
Life Expectancy:between 3 to 4 years
Native/Introduced: Introduced from Europe around the time of the occupancy of the British Isles by the Romans. The Brown hare is now considered naturilsed.
Habitat: Most commonly found in open grassland and arable fields.
Distribution in the UK:European hare is widespread in lower areas across the UK. They are completely absent from parts of the north-west and from higher altitudes, where mountain hare are at home instead.
Status:Least Concern (IUCN Red List), but protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 plus being a Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework
Missing Location Details:Unfortunately wildlife crime is still high and in parts of England even increasing. Hare coursing is part of this and does happen most commonly in arable fields. As I have taken this image from the egde of an harvested crop field, it would not be wise to share the location and provide criminals through this with information.
Information Source:Mammal Society, IUCN Red List
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