The brown hare is a larger, more athletic relative of the rabbit. It is able to adapt to a variety of habitats and so is one of the most widely distributed land animals in the world.

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Image: Hare (Brown) by Ian 

Infomation sourced from: 

Wildlife Extra.com (2012), UK hare numbers decline by 80%--time for a close season [online], Available from: http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/hare-protection.html#cr [accessed 27/06/2015]

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