Hare

The hare (of the Latin lepus ) is small a Mammifère wild Herbivore which resembles the Lapin. There exists about thirty Espèce S of hares of share the world which differ between them by their size, their color or their lifestyle. The hares are alive relatively solitary animals sometimes in couple. The female of hare is called the “hase” (word borrowed from the German ); the small one of hare is called the “levraut” (or “levreau”) and the reproductive male is called a “book”; the period of the rut is called the “bouquinage”. The hase has two or three Portée S per annum and has three pairs of Mamelle S. the cry of hare is the Vagissement.

The hares have long Patte S posterior which enables him to be propelled in Bond S rapids when it is necessary; the Lièvre of Europe can thus move at the speed of 70 km/h.

The hares constitute a Gibier Chasse. In Europe, it is sometimes indicated by the names of capuchin , redhead , oreillard , uneven ( lebe in patois Gascon).

At the Hare of Europe, the Accouplement with the male called book occurs March at November. This period bears the name of bouquinage .

Differences with the Rabbit

  • Ear S longer than the yellowish head
  • Iris
  • Nail of the Toe S split
  • gestation: 40 days
  • According to the species, the hare can be solitary or live in couple Monogame.
  • 48 Chromosome S
  • the hare does not dig a Terrier. It rests in places called lodgings .

List species

  • Lepus alleni Mearns, 1890 - Hare antelope.
  • Lepus americanus Erxleben, 1777 - Hare of America.
  • Lepus arcticus Ross, 1819 - Arctic Hare.
  • Lepus brachyurus Temminck, 1845.
  • Lepus californicus Gray, 1837.
  • Lepus callotis Wagler, 1830.
  • Lepus capensis Linnaeus, 1758 - Hare of the Cape.
  • Lepus castroviejoi Palacios, 1977 - Hare of Castroviejo.
  • Lepus comus Allen, 1927.
  • Lepus coreanus Thomas, 1892.
  • Lepus corsicanus of Winton, 1898 - Corsican Hare.
  • Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778 - Hare of Europe.
  • Lepus fagani Thomas, 1903 - Ethiopian Hare.
  • Lepus flavigularis Wagner, 1844.
  • Lepus granatensis Rosenhauer, 1856 - Iberian Hare.
  • Lepus hainanus Swinhoe, 1870.
  • Lepus insularis W. Bryant, 1891.
  • Lepus mandshuricus Radde, 1861.
  • Lepus nigricollis F. Vat, 1823.
  • Lepus oiostolus Hodgson, 1840.
  • Lepus othus Merriam, 1900.
  • Lepus peguensis Blyth, 1856.
  • Lepus saxatilis F. Vat, 1823.
  • Lepus sinensis Gray, 1832.
  • Lepus starcki Petter, 1963.
  • Lepus timidus Linnaeus, 1758 - variable Hare.
  • Lepus tolai Pallas, 1778.
  • Lepus townsendii Bachman, 1839 - Hare of Townsend.
  • Lepus victoriae Thomas, 1893.
  • Lepus yarkandensis Günther, 1875.

Threats

The hare regressed much in many countries, in particular in Europe, and it completely disappeared from part of its territory. It is shown more sensitive than rabbit to the fragmentation of its territory by the roads than it does not like to cross. If it is thanks to that less sensitive to the Roadkill (crushing by the vehicles), it could also be made more vulnerable to the diseases by the regression of its Prédateur S natural (less natural selection), and by the Consanguinité which increases when its territory is reduced.

Several diseases whose Tularaemia, infection by the large liver fluke Fasciola hepatica , Coccidiose or VHD (hemoragic viral disease) or EBHS, decimated local populations, including in 2004 in the south of France according to the Réseau SAGIR , with variable of the virus EBHS which seemed unusually virulant.

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