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Mountain Hare

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Mountain Hare

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Also known as Lepus timidus, white hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, blue hare, variable hare, snow hare, alpine hare

species of mammal

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The Mountain Hare, scientifically known as *Lepus timidus*, is a species within the genus *Lepus*. It is also referred to by the common names Arctic Hare, Liebre Variable, and Lièvre Variable. The organism belongs to the class Mammalia and inhabits grassland environments. Its conservation status is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, although it holds a Near Threatened regional status.

The species has a gestation period of 50 days and an observed longest lifespan of 18 years. Information regarding *Lepus timidus* is documented in sources such as the Nordisk familjebok and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Visual records and categories for the taxon are available on Commons. Additionally, the subject is referenced by 323 other encyclopedia articles.

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雪兔（学名：Lepus timidus）为兔科兔属的哺乳动物。在中国大陆，分布于黑龙江、内蒙古、新疆等地，一般生活于森林以及森林草原（沿河灌丛）。该物种的模式产地在瑞典乌普萨拉。 雪兔是寒带、亚寒带代表动物之一，是一类个体较大的野兔，体长一般在510毫米左右。耳朵短，尾巴亦短，是中国九种野兔（其余八种为东北兔、东北黑兔、华南兔、草兔、高原兔、塔里木兔、云南兔和海南兔）中尾巴最短的。雪兔为了适应冬季严寒的雪地生活环境，冬天毛色变白，直到毛的根部；耳尖和眼圈黑褐色；前后脚掌淡黄色；夏天毛色变深，多呈赤褐色，是中国唯一冬毛变白的野兔。

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lepus (Lepus)
Image
Lepus timidus in Volgograd Oblast.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Lepus timidus
taxon name
Lepus timidus
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Lepus timidus
gestation period
50
longest observed lifespan
18
taxon common name
llebre de tundra
habitat
grassland
short name
L. timidus
regional conservation status
Near Threatened
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Encyclopedic overview

The mountain hare or arctic hare (Lepus timidus), also known as blue hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare, snow hare, alpine hare, and Irish hare, is a species of hare that is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats in the Palearctic realm. It is a large hare, slightly smaller than the European hare and identifiable by its tail, which is completely white throughout the year. Mountain hares have a brown coat in summer and white to grey in winter. Their diet is highly adaptive to their environment, but is generally made up of plant matter such as grass, twigs, and bark.

Taxonomy and evolution

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