Mountain hare

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phylum Chordata The mountain hare (Lepus timidus), also known as blue hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare, snow hare, alpine hare and Irish hare, is a hare that is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. It is a large species, though it is slightly smaller than the European hare.In summer the coat is various shades of brown. In preparation for winter most populations moult into a white (or largely white) pelage. The tail remains completely white all year round, distinguishing the mountain hare from the European hare, which has a black upper side to the tail

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Lagomorpha
family Leporidae
genus Lepus
species L. timidus