Leporidae | Lepus europaeus
Key identifying features
Can be very large, with females larger than males. Very long hind legs. Ears are longer than head length and have black tips. Coat is yellow-brown often with grizzled black markings and white underbelly. Tail is black on top and white underneath. While running, tail is held downward (black side visible, 1). Eyes are bulging. May be seen standing upright. Do not dig burrows.
Similar species
European rabbit – Much smaller body size; shorter ears; absence of black ear tips and black on the tail; white tail flashes when moving.