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| Mammals Database .. detailed information | |
| Brown Hare , Hare , Jackrabbit. Lepus capensis | |
| Mammal Family : | "Rabbits" Leporidae |
| Description : | Introduced. Locally common. Body 60cm ; Weight 4kg. Fur fawn to ginger-brown. Manly nocturnal, solitary, non burrower. Eats grass and clovers. Introduced for the sport of Coursing [chased by greyhounds]. Preyed on by foxes, dingos, cats and eagles. |
| Typical Habitat : | Open habitats, inland slopes, tablelands and coastal regions, avioding forest. More associated with modified pastures and cropland. |
| Distribution : | South-east QLD., N.S.W., Vic., S.A. and Tas. Patchy distribution around Townsville, Ayr and Mackay, almost certainly arose from hares that had escaped from Coursing. |
| Introduced : | Yes |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (2) .. |
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