55-60cm in length and weighing 3-6kg, the hare has a long body, large oval head and upright mobile ears which are longer than its head. The back legs are longer than the front legs and the tail is very short. It is grayish brown in color with intermingled black hair on the top part of the back, sides and whiter on the underside there is a thin black line around the edges of the ears. The hare is found everywhere in Greece except for some islands.