The Brown Hare
The Brown Hare was introduced into Britain during Roman times. Unlike the introduced rabbit, the hare does not use burrows but lives and breeds above ground, living in a small scraped-out hollow known as a 'form'. The does (females) bear up to four litters (more usually two) of two to four leverets (young) each year.

They are born above ground with a full coat of fur. The brown hare lives in well-defined territories on open downland and farmland in the lowlands of Britain. They feed mainly on grass, roots, bark and the produce of farms and gardens and require this diversity of food. The blue or mountain hare is slightly smaller than the Brown Hare and lives in the mountainous areas of Scotland, the Peak District and North Wales. During the winter their coats turn white, camouflaging them against the snow. The hare is recognised in law as 'game' and therefore has some limited protection. It is for example illegal to kill hares on Sundays or on Christmas Day. On moorlands and unenclosed non-arable land, hares may only be killed between 11th December and 31st March by the occupier and persons authorised by the occupier. Under the Hares Preservation Act 1892, hares may not be sold during the months of March to July. The taking and killing of hares without the landowners' permission is a poaching offence; however, there are no laws forbidding cruelty to hares other than that afforded under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act.