European Hare

This hare lives in open farmland, grassland and field margins across Europe, spending the day resting in a shallow scrape called a form and becoming most active from dusk through the night, when it feeds on grasses, herbs and crops. The best-known behaviour is the springtime "boxing," when hares rear up on their hind legs and strike out at one another, usually a female fending off an overeager male rather than two males fighting. Dawn, dusk and moonlit evenings in late winter and early spring give the best chance of seeing boxing or general activity.