THERE ARE THREE LAGOMORPHS FOUND ON THE ISLAND OF IRELAND, BUT ONLY THE IRISH HARE (LEPUS TIMIDUS HIBERNICUS) IS NATIVE.

The other two lagomorph species are brown hares and rabbits. Irish hares have been around since the late Pleistocene.

Unlike rabbits, Irish hares are much bigger, with females being a bit bigger than males (adults weigh between 3–3.6kg). Females hence dominate males throughout the year. During the breeding season hares seen ‘boxing’ are likely to be a female boxing a male.

The coat of the Irish hare can be quite variable but generally it is russet brown. However, much darker and lighter individuals have also been recorded. Unlike other mountain hares the Irish hare very rarely moult to white in the winter. Nevertheless, hares with large areas of white, sometimes piebald in appearance have been observed. The tail is always white as is the underbelly. While the ears are long they are shorter than the length of the head (while in brown hares ears are longer than the head). During the winter moult ears can be fringed with white fur. Maximum lifespan is thought to be in the range of nine years though mortality is highest among juveniles.

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