Mammal
Mountain hare
Lepus timidus · Leporidae · Lagomorpha
Best monthsJan · Apr–Maymost records
Records101,671in 17 countries
Most seen inNorway24,889 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Mountain hare in brief
The mountain hare (Lepus timidus) is a mammal of the Leporidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 101,671 published records, most of them from Norway, France and Sweden. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, April and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Norway24,889 records · best Jan, May
France14,453 records · best Feb, Jan
Sweden13,250 records · best May, Jun
Switzerland12,653 records · best Mar, Feb
United Kingdom12,598 records · best Apr, May
Finland8,864 records · best May, Mar
Ireland8,247 records · best Apr, May
Russia4,140 records · best May, Feb
Estonia1,420 records · best Jan, Mar
Austria549 records · best Jun, May
Japan264 records · best Feb, Jan
Italy241 records · best Jan, May
Kazakhstan48 records · best Aug, Jun
Liechtenstein27 records · best May, Oct
Belarus13 records · best Apr, Jun
Lithuania8 records · best Dec, Apr
Latvia7 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Leporidae family
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