Usage Note
Feldhase (Lepus europaeus) lives above ground in open fields unlike the burrowing rabbit; its population has declined sharply in agricultural landscapes. The 'March hare' of Lewis Carroll is based on the Feldhase's wild springtime mating behaviour.
Examples
"Ein Feldhase flüchtete im Zickzack vor dem Fuchs über das Stoppelfeld."
Natural Translation
A hare fled in a zig-zag from the fox across the stubble field.
Literal Translation
A field-hare fled in zig-zag before the fox over the stubble-field.
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