New Zealand Mammals

DSC_8348 Brown hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis) ventral view of skull and lower jaw prepared by George Holley. Brown hares are herbivorous and feed mainly on grasses and herbs in summer and shrubs and tussocks in winter. In some areas, this diet may be supplemented with twigs, buds, bark, crops and fruit *

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DSC_8348 Brown hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis) ventral view of skull and lower jaw prepared by George Holley. Brown hares are herbivorous and feed mainly on grasses and herbs in summer and shrubs and tussocks in winter. In some areas, this diet may be supplemented with twigs, buds, bark, crops and fruit *

DSC 8348 Brown hare Lepus europaeus occidentalis ventral view skull lower jaw New Zealand mammals pest feral game sports acclimatised