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Snowshoe hare

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Lepus americanus

 

The Snowshoe hare is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the snowshoe hare

Snowshoe hares are very common in the northern forests of North America.

The Snowshoe Hare is also distinguishable by the black tufts of fur on the edge of its ears. (Full text)

Snowshoe hares are usually found in forests and often near swamps, while jackrabbits prefer open grassy plains. (Full text)

Diefenbach and Stephen Rathbun, associate professor of statistics, looked at the Game Commission's game take survey responses from 1997 through 2000 and found that snowshoe hares are pursued by only a small cadre of sportsmen. (Full text)

Snowshoe hares are renowned for their ability to move and hide in snow-covered woodlands, as they use their enormous hind feet and white winter coat to avoid an array of predators. (Full text)

In the summer, the snowshoe hare is rusty brown with black on the top of the tail and ear tips; grayish-white on its underside. (Full text)

Snowshoe hares are not alone in the nighttime woods. (Full text)

The snowshoe hare is an herbivore, feeding on a wide variety of plants including leaves, clover, dandelions, buds, and growing twigs of low woody plants in the summer, and twigs and bark during the winter. (Full text)

Avoid Being Eaten The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is the prey of many woodland animals. (Full text)

Snowshoe Hare -- Illinois State Museum The snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus) is a medium-sized rabbit. (Full text)

Snowshoe hares are among the most hunted of animals, as they are prey for a wide variety of predatory beasts. (Full text)

Earth Life Forms - Animals; May 1, 1998; 104 WordsEarth Life Forms - Animals 05-01-1998 HARE - SNOWSHOE HARE / JACKRABBITLocations: North America - WidespreadSnowshore Hare (Lepus americanus) is found in almost all of Canada and Alaksa, the northern tier of the United States, and south in the mountains . (Full text)

Snowshoe Hare Hunting in Maine The hunting season on snowshoe hare is six months beginning October 1st through March 31st. (Full text)

The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is a medium-sized rabbit. (Full text)

Today, the snowshoe hare is found in northern and higher elevation areas of North America. (Full text)

Snowshoe hares are near the bottom of the food chain. (Full text)

The Republic of Lepus_Americanus is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. (Full text)

The Snowshoe Hare is one of the predominant prey animals of a variety of predators including the Canada Lynx, Gray Wolf, and a variety of eagles and owls. (Full text)

Snowshoe hares are also known as a varying hare because their brown fur turns white in the winter so they can blend into its snowy surroundings. (Full text)

NeedThe snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is a charismatic species of interest to hunters and non-hunting wildlife enthusiasts. (Full text)

A symbol of gentleness and Humility, the Snowshoe Hare is capable of running swiftly on top of the snow because it is very large hind feet act like snowshoes. (Full text)

Abstract: The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is indigenous to boreal forests throughout North America (Dolbeer and Clark 1975). (Full text)

Lepus americanus is common to the northern boreal forests of North America extending south into higher elevations of the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. (Full text)

The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) is of particular importance in the diet, and populations of the two are known to fluctuate in linked cycles. (Full text)

1. snowshoe hare, snowshoe rabbit, varying hare, Lepus americanus -- (large large-footed North American hare; white in winter)
snowshoe hare
snowshoe rabbit
varying hare
Lepus americanus
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