Mountain hare lives at elevations from 700 to 3800 m, depending on biographic region and season. The mountain hare is a large species, though it is slightly smaller than the European hare. It grows to a length of , with a tail of , and a mass of , females being slightly heavier than males. In summer, for all populations of mountain hares, the coat is various shades of brown. In preparation for winter most populations moult into a white (or largely white) pelage. The tail remains completely white all year round, distinguishing the mountain hare from the European hare ("Lepus europaeus"),
Year Hare Affair webcomic, was released on iOS and Android on July 15, 2015. The player controls one of three factions: Hare, Bald Eagle and Bear. The comic expresses the modern history of China and its international relations in a fun way. It has sparked patriotism in China's younger generations. Hare (Chinese: 我兔. "lit. We the rabbit") is now used as positive Internet slang referring to China. Creators of an anti-"Year Hare Affair" Facebook community page believe this comic is a sign of rising of Chinese chauvinism and Sinocentrism, thus mocking the titular "That Rabbit" by calling him "Nazi Rabbit" caused by the