Mountain hare
The mountain hare is a true native of Britain, unlike its relations the rabbit and brown hare. It’s also more of a creature of the wilder places that inhabited the ice-free tundra zones during the last Ice Age, later following the retreating glaciers to reach further into the north.
It is a hardy animal that remains supremely adapted to life in challenging and inhospitable climates. Hairy feet protect against frozen surfaces and act
