mountain hare

noun

A Eurasian hare of species Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions.

Similar
alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare
First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounmountain hare (plural mountain hares)

plural mountain hares

  1. A Eurasian hare of species Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions.First known use 19th c.

    Mountain hares reproduce quickly, with each female having three litters of two or three pups between February and September.

    2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 264
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    The new livery features the native mountain hare and its predator the eagle, reflecting the wildlife of the mountain most known for their speed and agility.

    2023 April 5, “News in pictures: New livery adorns Cairngorm funicular”, in RAIL, number 980, page 28

    Synonyms: alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare

  2. CanadaUSAny of various hares found in mountainous country, especially a snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) or a white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendi).First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Eurasian hare of species Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions.

Similar
alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare
Also see
blue hare

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雪兔
  • 雪兔 (xuětù)Lepus timidus
Dutch sneeuwhaas
  • sneeuwhaasLepus timidus
Estonian valgejänes
  • valgejänesLepus timidus
Finnish metsäjänis
  • metsäjänisLepus timidus
French lièvre variable
  • lièvre variableLepus timidus
German Schneehase, Schneehäsin
  • SchneehaseLepus timidus
  • SchneehäsinLepus timidus
Indonesian terwelu gunung
  • terwelu gunungLepus timidus
Japanese 雪兎
  • 雪兎 (yukiusagi)Lepus timidus
Korean 고산토끼
  • 고산토끼 (gosantokki)Lepus timidus
Persian خرگوش صحرایی کوهی
  • خرگوش صحرایی کوهیLepus timidus
Polish bielak
  • bielakLepus timidus
Russian за́яц-беля́к, беля́к
  • за́яц-беля́к (zájac-belják)Lepus timidus
  • беля́к (belják)Lepus timidus
Swedish skoghare
  • skoghareLepus timidus
Tamil மலை முயல்
  • மலை முயல் (malai muyal)Lepus timidus
Vietnamese thỏ núi
  • thỏ núiLepus timidus
Cite this entry
APA

mountain hare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20hare

MLA

“mountain hare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20hare. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mountain hare,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20hare.

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