Lepus castroviejoi

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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 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hare
species of mammal
activityPattern crepuscular
nocturnal
adaptation adapted to cold mountain climates
biogeographicRealm Palearctic
linked to: Palearctic realm
bodyMass approximately 2 to 3 kilograms
breedingSeason spring and summer
class Mammalia
climateZone Atlantic montane
commonName broom hare
linked to: Hare
conservationStatus Near Threatened
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
countryEndemism Spain
describedBy Palacios
describedInYear 1977
diet herbivorous
ecologicalRole primary consumer
endemicTo Cantabrian Mountains
northern Spain
family Leporidae
foundIn Asturias
Cantabria
Castile and León
furColor brownish
greyish
genus Lepus
habitat heathland
high-altitude scrub
mountainous areas
hasScientificName Lepus castroviejoi
kingdom Animalia
locomotion running and jumping
movementType cursorial
namedAfter Javier Castroviejo
nativeRange Spain
order Lagomorpha
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
Lepus castroviejoi hasScientificName Lepus castroviejoi