Mountain Hare
species of mammal
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Summary
Mountain Hare is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,889 views/month, #1,408 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Animal of the Year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Lepus (Lepus)[6]
- Taxon name: Lepus timidus[7]
- Commons category: Lepus timidus[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lepus timidus[9]
- Commons gallery: Lepus timidus[10]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[14]
- Short name: L. timidus[15]
- Taxon common name: Mountain Hare[16], Liebre Variable[17], Lièvre Variable[18], Arctic Hare[19], Blue Hare[20], Eurasischer Schneehase[21], metsäjänis[22], заяц-бяляк[23], القوَّاع الجبلي[24], القوَّاع الأزرق[25], sneeuwhaas[26], 雪兔[27], Iepure alb[28], Iepure al zăpezilor[29]
- Habitat: grassland[30]
- Gestation period: 50[31]
- Longest observed lifespan: 18[32]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[33]
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Identifiers
Mountain Hare's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 55908[34]. Mountain Hare's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 62621[35]. Mountain Hare's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 133022[36]. Mountain Hare's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436756[37]. Mountain Hare's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180113[38].
Why It Matters
Mountain Hare has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
What awards did Mountain Hare receive?
Honors received include Animal of the Year[3].