New Zealand Mammals

DSC_8303 Brown hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis) skull 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_8303 Brown hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis) skull 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 8303 Brown hare skull pest New Zealand mammals common european field lepus europaeus occidentalis feral Molesworth game sports acclimatised