A UK wildlife artist captured the moment a "rare" white hare was frolicking around North Yorkshire.

In footage from June 1, 2019, the so-called "magical" animal was seen with another regular brown-furred hare.

The filmer, Robert E Fuller, said: "Its rare white colouring is known as leucistic, which means its fur lacks the melanin pigment that makes European hares brown.

"White hares are the stuff of ancient legends - some say they are the embodiment of witches - and all hares are supposed to be the original Easter Bunnies.

"So this one is an extra special sight at Easter.

"It is magical to watch.

"A dominant character, watch it hold its own when a rival male brown hare approaches.

"See how it rears on its back legs ready to box.

"The sight of hares boxing is pretty special so it is even more incredible to see a white hare boxing a brown hare."

I filmed this rare, pure white hare as it loped through a remote valley in Yorkshire.
Its rare white colouring is known as leucistic, which means its fur lacks the melanin pigment that makes European hares brown.
White hares are the stuff of ancient legends - some say they are the embodiment of witches - and all hares are supposed to be the original Easter Bunnies. So this one is an extra special sight at Easter.
It is magical to watch. A dominant character, watch it hold its own when a rival male brown hare approaches. See how it rears on its back legs ready to box. The sight of hares boxing is pretty special so it is even more incredible to see a white hare boxing a brown hare.

About Me: I am a British wildlife artist based in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. I use nestcams to study animal behaviour so that I can capture the individual characters of my wild subjects in paint. I've shared the best of my video research on this channel. I hope you enjoy it! See more too on my website: https://www.robertefuller.com