Jumping on the trails: European hare’s (Lepus europaeus Pallas, 1778) activity in near-natural habitat in Bulgaria

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is among the most common game species and is a part of the medium-sized mammals and raptors diets. In Bulgaria, information for its activity lacks, mostly under scarce human influenced conditions. Hare's daily activity was established by camera trapping in mountainous habitat in Central Bulgaria. The species demonstrated unimodal activity, peaking at night during cold season. Bimodal activity during the warm season was registered, peaking around dawn and dusk.