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European hare - Lepus europaeus
The European hare was first brought to Australia late 1830 and released in Tasmania , but failed to establish. In 1862 another introduction was made in the Western Port area ( Victoria) which was successful, followed with another release in the Port Phillip Bay Area ( Victoria)
The hares established well and by around 1900 reached to the Queensland border.
The hare is classed as a pest species .
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. It is a mammal adapted to temperate, open country. It is related to the similarly appearing rabbit, which is in the same family but a different genus. It breeds on the ground rather than in a burrow and relies on speed to escape.
