brown hare

Fast field rabbit

A brown hare is a large hare native to Europe and parts of Asia, distinguished from rabbits by its longer ears, longer hind legs, and habit of living above ground rather than in burrows.

Brown hares are known for their speed and the erratic "boxing" behavior males display during mating season: We spotted a brown hare sprinting across the field.

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lagomorph · coursing · agility · farmland · arable land · folklore · leaping · long ears · breeding season · nocturnal · solitary · tawny · hedgerows · open fields · mythology · game animal · species · speed

Categories
Opposites
domestication status

brown haredomestic rabbit

Tame long-eared pet

pet rabbit

predator-prey relationship

brown harefox

Cunning wild canine

golden eagle · stoat · red fox · lynx · wolf

speed and movement style

brown haretortoise

Land-dwelling shelled reptile

sloth · snail · slug · giant tortoise · three-toed sloth

Family

brown, hare, browner, brownest, brownish, brownness, browns, browned, browning

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G