It is a small grayish-colored herbivore with brownish yellow spots on the nape and legs. The ears are short and the tail, in the form of tuff, is white underneath (characteristic well visible when it escapes).
The back legs can reach 9 cm, which allows you to jump easily and escape quickly when in danger (being run in tight zigzags).
It lives in colonies, in an extensive system of tunnels and burrows, not going away much during the day. At night it is more active traveling longer distances (but not more than a few hundred meters).
Mark the territory with urine and droppings (made in common latrines, well visible on the ground).
As part of the feeding of large predators such as the Iberian Lynx and the Iberian Imperial Eagle, it is a species of extreme importance for the balance of Mediterranean ecosystems.
It is also a much hunted species, mainly in the Iberian Peninsula.

It is the only species of hare that occurs in Portugal, being endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Of yellowish-brown color in the dorsum and white ventral zone, it has big ears quite long and black in the end.
With the hind legs very developed, they move by jumping. In a dangerous situation they can run and reach speeds above 50km / h.
Unlike rabbits, it uses small depressions on the ground as "beds" to shelter and reproduce. With this, the young are born with fur, with their eyes open and are able to move after a few minutes.
They have an essentially twilight and nocturnal activity, forming, at that time, small groups in the feeding places.
It is a much hunted species, mainly in the Iberian Peninsula.

Species whose tail is as long as the head plus the body. Devoid of hairs this one has numerous "rings" very visible.
Its dorsum is of a yellowish-brown color, with some reddish lavas, and the belly is white-gray.
It is essentially nocturnal, however it can leave until 2am before dusk and dawn during the summer. In winter, peaks of activity occur at dawn and dusk. During full moon nights, both the activity level and the displacements are reduced, which can be interpreted as an anti-predatory defense mechanism.
Usually it digs its own hole, which is shallow, has an entrance, a "chamber" for the nest and another to store food.
Due to his nocturnal habits and his elusive character, it is not easy to be observed. However, when jumping often, it is sometimes possible to observe their footprints in which the impression of the hind legs is larger (2.0 x 1.5 cm) than the previous ones (1.3 x 1.5 Cm).

This medium-sized carnivore has a generally reddish-brown coat and a long, thick tail with white hairs on its end.
The ears are erect and pointed with the black back. The muzzle is slender and usually has a white upper lip.
Although very common in our country, its observation is difficult because it usually has twilight and night habits. But, with a closer look, it is possible to find with some ease evidence of its presence as footprints (which are more oval than those of dogs) and their droppings (on stones, tufts of vegetation and at the junction of rails ).
You can dig burrows to shelter or enjoy the burrows made by rabbits and badgers, but outside the breeding season, the day is usually spent in shelters on the surface (under hisses, piles of stones or wood, etc.).