The European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) is a hare native to Europe that inhabits open grasslands and pastures up to about 2,400 m in elevation. It measures about 55–65 cm in body length and weighs approximately 3–5 kg, feeding on herbaceous and woody plants. Crepuscular to nocturnal, it rests in vegetation or rock depressions (forms) and lives mainly solitary lives. The breeding season runs from mid-winter to mid-summer; gestation lasts 32–42 days, and females typically give birth to 2–5 young an average of three times per year. Populations have been declining since the 1960s, with disease and changes in agricultural habitats cited as concerns; the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.