scholarly journals Playing and aggressive behavior of the European hare (Lepus europaeus) against dogs (Canis familiaris)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (14) ◽  
pp. 149-151
Author(s):  
Ihor Merzlikin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Canis Familiaris ◽  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
European Hare

scholarly journals Lepus europaeus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (997) ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
Anni Bock
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
European Hare ◽  
International Union ◽  
Declining Populations ◽  
The 1960S

Abstract Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778, commonly called the European hare, is one of 32 species of Lepus. It is widely distributed in Europe and Asia where it was not native but introduced by humans for sport. L. europaeus does not burrow, nor hibernate, and gives birth to precocial young (leverets). It prefers open grassland, fields, agricultural farmland, and pastures with hedgerows and bushes. Declining populations in several countries since the 1960s led to increased research to investigate the reasons; L. europaeus is considered threatened in several countries, but of “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

scholarly journals Impact of Microtus arvalis and Lepus europaeus on apple trees by trunk bark gnawing

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 142-147
Author(s):  
Josef Suchomel ◽  
Jan Šipoš ◽  
Ladislav Čepelka ◽  
Marta Heroldová
Keyword(s):  
Apple Tree ◽  
Common Vole ◽  
Apple Orchard ◽  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
Microtus Arvalis ◽  
European Hare ◽  
Bark Damage ◽  
Dead Trees ◽  
Apple Cultivars ◽  
Common Voles

A unique evaluation of the apple tree trunk bark damage caused by common vole and European hare was presented. Damage was found in an apple orchard under organic farming, in Central Moravia (Czech Republic), at 700 m a.s.l. There were two cultivated apple cultivars Red Spring and Melodie/Angold. Damage occurred in winter with the snow cover lasting from December to February. In total 1 012 trees and 95.7% of trees were damaged. The cv. Red Spring was damaged more than cv. Melodie/Angold. Almost 90% of the dead trees were killed by common voles. While hares damaged both cultivars equally, voles damaged the cv. Red Spring to a significantly greater extent (P = 0.04). The study confirms the need of further research on the development of methodologies for orchard protection from damage caused by small mammals.

scholarly journals ECTOPARASITES OF THE EUROPEAN HARE (LEPUS EUROPAEUS (PALLAS)) IN TWO REGIONS OF VICTORIA

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROSAMOND C. H. SHEPHERD ◽  
I. F. NOLAN ◽  
I. L. LANE ◽  
J. W. EDMONDS
Keyword(s):  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
European Hare

scholarly journals Relationship between Motor Laterality and Aggressive Behavior in Sheepdogs

Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcello Siniscalchi ◽  
Daniele Bertino ◽  
Serenella d’Ingeo ◽  
Angelo Quaranta
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Motor Pattern ◽  
Canis Familiaris ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Visuospatial Abilities ◽  
Visual Hemifield ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Relevant Finding

Sheepdogs’ visuospatial abilities, their control of prey-driven behavior and their motor functions are essential characteristics for success in sheepdog trials. We investigated the influence of laterality on 15 sheepdogs’ (Canis familiaris) spontaneous turning motor pattern around a herd and on their behavior during the first encounter with sheep in a training session. The most relevant finding of this research was that the dogs displayed significantly more aggressive behavior toward the sheep when turning in a counterclockwise direction around the herd. Considering that in counterclockwise turns the sheep were in the dogs’ left visual hemifield, the high frequency of aggressions registered during counterclockwise turns suggests right hemisphere main activation. Overall, our results revealed the existence of a relationship between motor lateralization and aggressive behavior in dogs during sheepdog training and have practical implications for sheepdog training.

scholarly journals Artificial induction of superfetation in the European hare (Lepus europaeus)

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-336
Author(s):  
Roland Kozdrowski ◽  
Michał Dzięcioł ◽  
Ewa Stańczyk ◽  
Małgorzata Ochota ◽  
Piotr Sławuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
European Hare ◽  
Artificial Induction

ASPIRATION BRONCHOPNEUMONIA BY ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII IN A WILDLIFE EUROPEAN HARE (LEPUS EUROPAEUS) IN BRAZIL

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
David G. Pereira ◽  
Elizabeth Batista ◽  
Thierry G. de Cristo ◽  
Fábio Santiani ◽  
Ricardo A. P. Sfaciotte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
European Hare

scholarly journals Uncovering the microbiome of invasive sympatric European brown hares and European rabbits in Australia

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9564
Author(s):  
Somasundhari Shanmuganandam ◽  
Yiheng Hu ◽  
Tanja Strive ◽  
Benjamin Schwessinger ◽  
Robyn N. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Gastrointestinal Microbiota ◽  
European Hare ◽  
Microbiome Composition ◽  
Invasive Pest Species ◽  
European Rabbits ◽  
Sequencing Platforms ◽  
Faecal Microbiome

Background European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) and European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are invasive pest species in Australia, with rabbits having a substantially larger environmental impact than hares. As their spatial distribution in Australia partially overlaps, we conducted a comparative microbiome study to determine how the composition of gastrointestinal microbiota varies between these species, since this may indicate species differences in diet, physiology, and other internal and external factors. Methods We analysed the faecal microbiome of nine wild hares and twelve wild rabbits from a sympatric periurban reserve in Canberra, Australia, using a 16S rRNA amplicon-based sequencing approach. Additionally, we compared the concordance between results from Illumina and Nanopore sequencing platforms. Results We identified significantly more variation in faecal microbiome composition between individual rabbits compared to hares, despite both species occupying a similar habitat. The faecal microbiome in both species was dominated by the phyla Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, typical of many vertebrates. Many phyla, including Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria and Patescibacteria, were shared between rabbits and hares. In contrast, bacteria from phylum Verrucomicrobia were present only in rabbits, while phyla Lentisphaerae and Synergistetes were represented only in hares. We did not identify phylum Spirochaetes in Australian hares; this phylum was previously shown to be present at high relative abundance in European hare faecal samples. These differences in the composition of faecal microbiota may be indicative of less discriminate foraging behaviour in rabbits, which in turn may enable them to adapt quicker to new environments, and may reflect the severe environmental impacts that this species has in Australia.

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