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Meanings of mountain hare in inglês

russo
lepus timidus
português
lebre-da-montanha
espanhol
liebre variable
catalão
llebre de les neus
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Species of mammal.

Related terms
lebre-da-montanha
Usage of mountain hare in inglês
1
The troopers soon gained on him, though he ran like a mountain hare.
Hunted and Harried
2
She knew her way as well as any mountain hare.
The Waters of Edera
3
She lay beneath him, chest heaving, caught like a mountain hare in a trap.
Celtic fire
4
He might as well have chased a mountain hare.
In the Track of the Troops
5
The mountain hare can turn white in extremely cold winters, but it moults back to its summer coat.
The Irish Times
6
But the real prize is the trio of creatures that turn white in winter: ptarmigan, mountain hare and stoat.
The Guardian
7
They say that ptarmigan and mountain hares are to be found there.
Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication
8
There are chamois and roe deer and big mountain hares along these heights.
In Secret
9
Likewise mountain hares are in steep decline, as are rabbits.
The Guardian
10
Mountain hares carry ticks that affect grouse, so are killed.
The Guardian
11
Heather and moss predominate, and if you're lucky you'll see curlew and lapwing or England's only mountain hares.
The Guardian
12
Then I noticed another, and another, until there were about 20 mountain hares, all basking in the winter sun.
The Guardian
13
"Later," the Coyote went on, "they found a deer occasionally and mountain hares.
The Trail Book
14
Russian media report that a shortage of mountain hares has caused the migration of the wolves from their normal hunting grounds.
Radio NZ
15
Mountain hares' coat for example changes from a russet brown to white or grey colour in winter, it helps hide them in the mountain snow.
BBC