Arctic Hare

Mountain Hare
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae Genus: Lepus Species: timidus
Binomial name
Lepus timidus

The Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) is a hare, which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. It is distributed from Scandinavia to eastern Siberia; in addition there are isolated populations in the Alps, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Hokkaido.

The Arctic Hare (Lepus timidus arcticus) is widely considered as a subspecies of the Mountain Hare. It is distributed over Greenland and the northernmost parts of Canada. Some authorities regard the Arctic Hare as a separate species.

The Arctic Hare is the provincial animal of Medelpadia in Sweden.