Brown hare in typical habitat of pastureland. The valley in which I captured these images has a high density of eagles near the Cairngorms.

• Contributor: Simon rowlands / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2H62GPR
• File size: 57.1 MB (2 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 16 June 2017
• Location: Findhorn Valley Scotland

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• breeds in a depression in the ground a form
• british mammals
• british wildlife
• brown hare
• can reach speeds of 45 mph
• canids and felines
• canon
• decreasing due to changes in farming
• eats grasses and herbs
• fast running mammal
• females box males away pre breeding season
• found on arable farms
• genus lepus
• grassland
• herbivore
• history of being coursed using greyhounds
• history of persecution in field sports
• introduced to the uk by the romans
• length 60 75 cm
• lepus europaeus
• litter of 3 4 young
• long black tipped ears
• long grass
• mammal
• may be found in groups
• native to europe and parts of asia
• nocturnal
• open fields
• order lagomorpha
• pastures
• predated by foxes and stoats
• predated by large birds of prey
• predated on by large birds of prey
• runs to escape predators
• scotland
• simon rowlands
• simon rowlands wildlife photography
• spring time the females box away male hares
• thumps its feet to warn of predators
• uk
• united kingdom
• up to 3 litters per year
• viewed in spring during breeding season
• woodland non dense
• young are called leverets