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 |
