The brown hare has, in fact, declined further than any other native wild mammal apart from the water vole. So what has gone wrong for the hare, and what can be done about it? Perhaps protecting it ...

The brown hare has a long loping gait, or leaping stride when running fast. 2. Brown hares live in very exposed habitats such as farmland and open countryside.

What do the small brown hare, the mighty lion and the blue wildebeest have in common? They're all on the list of the top 10 fastest beasts on land.

Brown hares are the fastest land animals in the UK. Females can have up to 3 litters a year, and on average, give birth to four young (known as leverets). Hare facts courtesy of BBC Wildfacts ...

The brown hare is Britain’s fastest land mammal, clocking speeds of up to 40mph. 2. There are about 700,000 hares in the UK — they are especially prolific in East Anglia, but sparser in the West ...

LAST month a reader saw a 'pure white' hare in a Louth field. It was with three or four 'normal' companions. Last week he told me of reports of similar sightings -- from internet contacts. The ...

This beautiful creature was spotted chasing a brown hare in a field near Rhos Goch earlier this month by Steve Williams while he was out walking his dog with his daughter.