The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks.

In the winter, it turns a bright white to blend in with the snow. In the summer, the coat is a grizzled rusty or grayish brown, with a blackish middorsal line, buffy flanks, and a white belly. The face and legs are cinnamon brown. The ears are brownish with black tips and white or creamy borders.

Snowshoe hares are common throughout their range. Because they are able to breed so rapidly, their populations are able to grow quickly. Hares and rabbits are related, but there are some key differences. Hares tend to be larger than rabbits and have longer legs and bigger ears.

Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller hind legs and longer ears. Snowshoe hares have especially large, furry feet that help them to move atop snow in the winter.

Snowshoe hares tend to be larger than rabbits and have longer legs and bigger ears. When threatened, rabbits normally freeze and rely on disguise. The snowshoe hare uses their big feet to run at the first sign of danger.

Arctic hares look like rabbits but have shorter ears, are taller when standing, and, unlike rabbits, can thrive in extreme cold. They can travel together with many other hares, sometimes huddling with dozens or more, but are usually found alone, sometimes taking more than one partner.

snowshoe hare, (Lepus americanus), northern North American species of hare that undergoes an annual colour change from brownish or grayish in summer to pure white in winter. The hind feet are heavily furred, and all four feet are large in proportion to body size, a snowshoe-like adaptation that enables the hare to travel over snow.

2024年7月28日 · Explore the fascinating world of snow rabbits, their adaptations, and habitats. Discover how these winter wonders survive in harsh snowy environments across North America.

2018年3月21日 · Snow Rabbits, called Yukiusagi ( 雪うさぎ ) are sometimes made in Japan when it snows! They’ve been made in Japan for over 250 years. They were made for Snow Viewing Parties as you can see in this old print below by Utagawa Toyoharu from 1772 – 1774.

2015年4月2日 · Canada's true snow bunny is the Arctic hare, the nation's only polar rabbit and the largest of all rabbit species found in Canada. Naturally camouflaging from brown-grey in the summer to a thick coat of stark white in the winter, the hares thrive in polar and mountainous regions of the Canadian Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador.