Characteristics of european hare lepus europaeus use of space in a french agricultural region of intensive farming. Effects of arboriculture stands on european hare lepus europaeus spring habitat use in an agricultural area of northern italy, mammal. European brown hare lepus europaeus is an important game species. Ebhs in european brown hares lepus europaeus hystrix, the. Media in category lepus europaeus the following 200 files are in this category, out of 261 total. Rhoads, in 1903, reported upon the distribution of this hare in new jersey as follows. Lepus linnaeus, 1758 hares, jackrabbits, jack rabbits. It exhibits a larger host range than classical rhdv strains by sporadically infecting different hare species, including the european hare lepus. Lagovirus positive samples used for the detection and molecular characterization of rhdv2 in hares. Hare simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This file is made available under the creative commons cc0 1. Preliminary reference values for electrocardiography. Interspecific hybridization has been demonstrated between native swedish mountain hares and introduced brown hares lepus europaeus.
Fiftyone european hares lepus europaeus pallas, 1778 were monitored. Over recent decades, a widely observed population decline occurred, which was attributed to agricultural intensification. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. Thulin, population biology and conservation biology, dept of. Over longer distances, the european hare lepus europaeus can run up to 56 kmh 35 mph. Gastrointestinal tracts of 84 lepus europaeus, hunted in macedonia, greece, were examined for endoparasites. It is related to the similarly appearing rabbit, which is in the same family but a different genus. Use of space by sympatric european hares lepus europaeus and european rabbits oryctolagus cuniculus was investigated in a coarsegrained environment. Lepus europaeus pallas, 1778 european hare, brown hare, common hare.
Lepus europaeus large hare introduced in north america. Endoparasites of european brown hare lepus europaeus. We established a population model for european hares lepus europaeus in lower austria. An lepus europaeus in nahilalakip ha genus nga lepus, ngan familia nga leporidae. The european brown hare lepus europaeus typically resides in open habitats in agriculturally dominated landscapes in europe. Seasonal locomotion and homerange characteristics of european hares lepus europaeus in an arable region in central germany. Factors related to the occurrence of hybrids between brown hares. A taxonomic species within the family leporidae the european hare. The studies were conducted on 30 adult, clinically healthy hares of either sex caught in poland. The european hare, also known as the brown hare, eastern jackrabbit and eastern prairie hare, is a species of hare native to northern, central, and western europe and western asia. The study aimed at defining reference values for electrocardiographic ecg and echocardiographic parameters as well as macroscopic dimensions of the heart and microscopic dimensions of cardiomyocytes in the european brown hare. W niniejszej pracy dokonano charakterystyki genetycznej polskiej populacji zajaca szaraka lepus europaeus p. Hares are herbivorous and feed mainly on grasses and herbs, supplementing these with twigs, buds, bark and field crops, particularly in winter.
There are four hares in shot here but there were more in the field to the left and more in the same field to the right. Pdf ectoparasites of hares lepus europaeus pallas in konya. It wasnt unusual to see ten or more on one of these excursions. Information from its description page there is shown below. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Brown hare lepus europaeus conservation status brown hares have little legal protection, partly because they are game animals and can be managed by farmers and landowners, and partly because they are also a minor pest and can damage crops and young tree plantations.
Crystal structure determination of lepus europaeus 2. Dispersal in european hares occurs predominantly in juveniles, from the end of summer until the end of autumn, overlapping with the beginning of hare hunting autumn. First report of hare treponematosis seroprevalence of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. We tested 289 serum samples of brown hares collected between 2015 and 2017. Lepus europaeus synonyms, lepus europaeus pronunciation, lepus europaeus translation, english dictionary definition of lepus europaeus. The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. A total of 25 brown har es lepus europaeus of both sexes were in cluded in this study.
Lepus europaeus is a herbivorous mammal belonging to the family leporidae, and is commonly known as the european hare or brown hare. General information about lepus europaeus lepueu eppo global database. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hares were tested for the presence of hare treponematosis by the tpha and ftaabs tests. Distribution of the introduced european hare lepus europaeus pallas in the united states. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Charakterisierung lokaler feldhasenpopulationen lepus. It is an important quarry and prey species that has been widely. Hunting quotas are used to manage populations of game species in order to ensure sustainable exploitation. The european hare or brown hare lepus europaeus is a species of hare native to northern, central, and western europe and western asia. Interspecific gene flow between brown hares lepus europaeus and. During the data collection in a study concerning danish brown. In europe the mountain hare lepus timidus exists in great britain, norway, sweden, finland, parts of the alps and in eastern europe, but not in denmark.
The information about the prevalence of endoparasites of european hares in southern europe is limited while relevant data from greece are lacking. Lepus europaeus definition of lepus europaeus by the. The european brown hare lepus europaeus runs at speeds up to 56 kmh 35 mph. Pdf this study was conducted to detect ectoparasites of hares lepus europaeus pallas between the years of 2003 and 2015 in konya. In 2010, a new genotype called rhdv2 emerged in france. Stenus europaeus puthz, 1966 stenus stenus europaeus puthz, 1966 stenus europaeus stenus stenus europaeus occurrences. Research article open access exploration forays in.
The european hare, lepus europaeus, is a declining game mammal encountered in farmland habitats. The mountain hare has been resident in britain since the last ice age but the brown hare was probably introduced by the romans as food. Brown hares lepus europaeus males chasing off rivals for the attentions of the ladies. Infectious diseases in european brown hare lepus europaeus. Parasites can be one of the natural regulative factors of hare population. The five species of jackrabbits found in central and western north america are able to run at 64 kmh 40 mph over longer distances, and can leap up to 3 m 10 ft at a time.
It has been introduced from its native range of europe to many other countries and islands. Gut microbiota of the european brown hare lepus europaeus. Use of space by sympatric european hares lepus europaeus and. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan subspecies. An lepus europaeus in uska species han lagomorpha nga ginhulagway ni peter simon pallas hadton 1778. Habitat requirements of the european brown hare lepus. It breeds on the ground rather than in a burrow and relies on.
Mammal species of the world a taxonomic and geographic reference. Lepus europaeus caspicus hemprich and erhenberg, 1832 subspecies. European hares lepus europaeus have declined throughout europe since the 1960s. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Numbers of hares have declined substantially since the beginning of this. However, with political incentives for specific crops, especially maize for energy production, the habitat went. However, unpredictable climatic events may interact with hunting. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus rhdv is a lagovirus that causes rabbit haemorrhagic disease rhd in european rabbits oryctolagus cuniculus. Estimating sustainable harvest rates for european hare. Relationship between antieuropean brown hare syndrome serological titers and brown hare lepus europaeus pallas densities article pdf available in international journal of zoology 4361935. The european hare lepus europaeus, also known as the brown hare, is a species of hare native to europe and parts of asia. The five species of jackrabbit found in central and western north america can run at 64 kmh 40 mph, and can leap up to 3m ten feet at a time. Pdf european hare lepus europaeus invasion ecology. Lepus europaeus lepueuoverview eppo global database.
The broun hare lepus europaeus the white hare or cuttie lepus timidus small aircraft used in first world war. Hares are swift animals and can run up to 80 kmh 50 mph over short distances. Characteristics of european hare lepus europaeus use of space in. A quantitative analysis of the abundance and demography of. Charakterystyka polimorfizmu locus drb1 mhc klasy ii. Largescale lagovirus disease outbreaks in european brown. The sampling areas included 12 districts 73 villages distributed throughout the czech. We compared the sustainability of voluntary quotas used by hunterswhich are derived from harespecific. A list of european brown hares lepus europaeus sampled in the czech republic, 2015 to 2017, that were tularemianegative. It is among the largest hare species and is adapted to temperate, open country.
The brown hare lepus europaeus is widely distributed over europe, asia minor, and the middle east showing remarkable phenotypic plasticity and. Exploration forays in juvenile european hares lepus. Metadata of all animals included is listed in su pplementary t. The table gives the sample number, the year of collection, the french department number, the genotype and the emblgenbank accession number in nucleotide databases of the rhdv2 vp60 sequence of the lagoviruses characterized in hares n 7 and. Previous work has shown that hunting has direct effects on hares dispersal.
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