Snow Hare (Yuki Usagi) - Snow Hare (Yuki Usagi)

Japanese: ユキウサギ(雪兎) - ユキウサギ（英語表記）blue hare

A mammal of the order Lagomorpha and family Leporidae. A species of wild rabbit that is widely distributed in the tundra and northern coniferous forests of Eurasia from Scandinavia to eastern Siberia, and in the mountainous regions of Europe. In Japan, a subspecies, the Ezo snow hare L. t . ainu (illustration), lives in Hokkaido. It is very similar to the hare that lives in Honshu and other places, but is larger and has longer limbs. Its hind legs are particularly large, measuring around 16 cm, making it suitable for running on snow. Its body length is 46-55 cm, its tail length 4-8 cm, and its weight 2.7-3.6 kg.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ウサギ目ウサギ科の哺乳類。スカンジナビアから東シベリアまでのユーラシアのツンドラと北部針葉樹林帯およびヨーロッパの山岳地帯に広く分布する野生ウサギ類の1種。日本には亜種のエゾユキウサギL.t.ainu（イラスト）が北海道にすむ。本州などにすむノウサギによく似るがそれよりも大きく，四肢ともに長い。とくに後足が大きく16cm前後あり，雪の上を走るのに適する。体長46～55cm，尾長4～8cm，体重2.7～3.6kg。

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