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"),
Rabbit stew wine, garlic, chili pepper and herbs such as rosemary, thyme, marjoram and basil. "Fenkata" is a traditional Maltese communal meal and feast prepared using rabbit in various dishes, and may include "stuffat tal-fenek", a rabbit stew, served atop spaghetti. Hasenpfeffer is a traditional stew in German cuisine prepared using hare or rabbit as a primary ingredient. Some preparation variations exist, but the blood of the hare or rabbit is traditionally used, which serves to thicken the stew. It is typically a very flavorful and delicious stew. Jugged hare and jugged rabbit are dishes that involves stewing an entire hare or