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Brown hare
Brown hare
(Lepus europaeus)
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Information authenticated by Dr Pat Morris.
Glossary
Nocturnal:
active at night.
References
IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
Game Conservancy Trust (January, 2002)
http://www.gct.org.uk
Mammal Society (January, 2002)
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/brown_hare.shtml
Morris, P. (2002)
Pers. comm.
UK Biodiversity. Brown hare Species Action Plan (January, 2002)
http://www.ukbap.org.uk
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