Lepus castroviejoi

E828973

Lepus castroviejoi, commonly known as the broom hare, is a hare species endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain, where it inhabits high-altitude scrub and heathland.

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Lepus castroviejoi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hare
species of mammal
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
adaptation adapted to cold mountain climates
biogeographicRealm Palearctic NERFINISHED
bodyMass approximately 2 to 3 kilograms
breedingSeason spring and summer
class Mammalia
climateZone Atlantic montane
commonName broom hare NERFINISHED
conservationStatus Near Threatened
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
countryEndemism Spain NERFINISHED
describedBy Palacios NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1977
diet herbivorous
ecologicalRole primary consumer
endemicTo Cantabrian Mountains NERFINISHED
northern Spain
family Leporidae
foundIn Asturias NERFINISHED
Cantabria NERFINISHED
Castile and León NERFINISHED
furColor brownish
greyish
genus Lepus NERFINISHED
habitat heathland
high-altitude scrub
mountainous areas
hasScientificName Lepus castroviejoi NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
locomotion running and jumping
movementType cursorial
namedAfter Javier Castroviejo NERFINISHED
nativeRange Spain NERFINISHED
order Lagomorpha NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
rangeType restricted
reproduction gives birth to leverets
tailColor black-tipped
taxonRank species
thermalEnvironment temperate
threat climate change
habitat loss
hunting
usesHabitat broom shrublands
ericaceous heathlands

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Lepus containsTaxon Lepus castroviejoi