Cryptosporidium Deer Mouse Genotype IV Was Recorded in Europe for the First Time in European Hares
Five of 370 faecal samples from wild European hares in Czechia and Slovakia contained Cryptosporidium deer mouse genotype…
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Classic and Recombinant Myxoma Viruses Were Found Together in Pooled Tissue From Two Hares in West Hungary
Whole-genome sequencing of pooled material from two European hares in western Hungary detected both classic MYXV and the…
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Hungary’s First ha-MYXV Outbreak Was Confirmed in 33 of 37 Targeted Hare Samples
During Hungary’s first confirmed outbreak of hare-adapted recombinant myxoma virus, 33 of 37 targeted European hare samples from…
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Red Fox Activity Peaks Shifted as Eastern Cottontails Became Established at Le Bine
Camera-trap data from 2013–2023 showed subtle shifts in red fox activity timing as eastern cottontails became established at…
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European Hares and Hybrids Shared Far More of Their Diet Than Either Did With Alpine Mountain Hares
On a 0–1 scale, DNA metabarcoding in the Swiss Alps found plant-species diet overlap of 0.98 between European…
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Elevation Split Genetic Connectivity of European and Mountain Hares in the French Alps
Microsatellite data from more than 2,500 hares showed opposite effective-dispersal patterns in the French Alps: mountain-hare gene flow…
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Helminths Were Found in 70.6% of 109 European Hares Examined in Türkiye
A survey of 109 European hares from Sivas Province found at least one helminth species in 70.6% of…
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European and Mountain Hares Kept Distinct Gut Microbiotas Where Their Ranges Overlapped
Wild European and mountain hares in the Italian Alps had distinct bacterial and fungal gut communities even where…
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Four RHDV2 Recombinant Lineages Circulated in European Hares in Catalonia
Sequences from 21 European hares in Catalonia contained all four RHDV2 recombinant profiles identified in a 2014–2024 multi-host…
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Thermal Binoculars Accounted for 79% of European Hare Detections in a Swedish Monitoring Trial
A Swedish pilot study recorded 29 European hares; 23 of the detections (79%) were made with thermal binoculars,…
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European Hares and Rabbits Showed Different Habitat Associations in New South Wales Forests
Camera trapping in two New South Wales national parks estimated occupancy at 0.331 for European hares and 0.151…
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Crop Composition and Climate Were Linked to 51 Years of European Hare Population Change in Vojvodina
A 51-year study from Vojvodina linked European hare population dynamics to crop composition and climate, while extreme wet…
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Recombinant Myxoma Virus Reached European Hares in Czechia and Slovakia
A 2026 study confirmed hare-adapted recombinant myxoma virus in 20 European hares from Czechia and Slovakia, documenting its…
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