mountain hare

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mountain hare (plural mountain hares)

  1. A Eurasian hare of species Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions. [from 19th c.]
    Synonym: alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare
    • 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.
  2. (Canada, US) Any of various hares found in mountainous country, especially a snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) or a white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendi). [from 20th c.]

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