Brown Hare Lepus europaeus - Growing Up Fast
The shorter ears and slightly less distinct fur colour and patterning together with somewhat smaller size suggest to me that this is a leveret. I saw it in a sheltered grassy area enclosed by woodland together with what seemed to me to be one other leveret and an adult (posted earlier).
Superficially, adult Brown Hares could be accused of being poor mothers, leaving their offspring to sit it out in their own small isolated form all day and only turning up for a few minutes once every 24hrs. (about 45 mns. after sunset) to feed them. But it is all about avoiding predation which is why she will lick away any urine or dirt they may have on their fur.
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Thank you all for your kind responses.
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus - Growing Up Fast
The shorter ears and slightly less distinct fur colour and patterning together with somewhat smaller size suggest to me that this is a leveret. I saw it in a sheltered grassy area enclosed by woodland together with what seemed to me to be one other leveret and an adult (posted earlier).
Superficially, adult Brown Hares could be accused of being poor mothers, leaving their offspring to sit it out in their own small isolated form all day and only turning up for a few minutes once every 24hrs. (about 45 mns. after sunset) to feed them. But it is all about avoiding predation which is why she will lick away any urine or dirt they may have on their fur.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Thank you all for your kind responses.