#0001 · 🦊 mammals

Brown Hare

🇳🇱 Haas ·Lepus europaeus

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in the Netherlands

9 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Paul Cools · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Kurilin M S · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Ian · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Kurilin M S · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas · CC BY 4.0
6. © Erland Refling Nielsen · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. © Ina Siebert · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. © albissers_grund · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. © KennyUre_Wildlife · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The European hare ( Lepus europaeus ), also known as the brown hare , is a species of hare native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is among the largest hare species and is adapted to temperate, open country. Hares are herbivorous and feed mainly on grasses and herbs, supplementing these with twigs, buds, bark and field crops, particularly in winter. Their natural predators include large birds of prey, canids and felids. They rely on high-speed endurance running...

base stats

NL sightings 1,724iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 51,644iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 1,724 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #1 most seen of the mammals in NL.
51,644 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Peter Simon Pallas in 1778 (248 years ago).