Pictures and facts about the Arctic hare

Arctic hare

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Lepus arcticus

 

The Arctic 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 Arctic hare

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Arctic hares are nocturnal.

For example, Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is common in rocky tundras around Churchill, but just a mile away, in the forest, it is replaced by smaller snowshoe hare (L. (Full text)

The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a social animal that lives in the frigid tundra of North America, Newfoundland, and Greenland. (Full text)

Hare and Rabbit Hunting Information for CANADASnowshoe and arctic hares occupy this province, but the larger arctic variety is rare Arctic hares are distributed north and east of Great Slave Lake. (Full text)

Arctic hares are completely white in winter except for a slight black tip on the ears and they are well camouflaged from their predators. (Full text)

The arctic hare is the largest native hare in North America. (Full text)

Lepus arcticus is the North American cousin which lives in the arctic tundra, well above the tree line. (Full text)

Anatomy: Arctic hares are roughly 21 inches (53 cm) long; the tail is 2 inches (5 cm) long. (Full text)

Printouts The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a social animal that lives in the frigid tundra of North America, Newfoundland, and Greenland. (Full text)

The arctic hare is not the same thing as a snowshoe hare. (Full text)

The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is the largest hare in North America. (Full text)

The Arctic Hare is the largest hare in North America. (Full text)

Physical Characteristics - The arctic hare (lepus arcticus) is a northern cousin to the snowshoe hare. (Full text)

The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a small, fur-covered mammal that lives in a cold environment. (Full text)

The Arctic hare species is arcticus, so Lepus arcticus is used to refer to the Arctic hare. (Full text)

Behavior Arctic hares are nocturnal. (Full text)

Characteristics The Arctic hare is the largest hare in North America. (Full text)

The arctic hare, Lepus arcticus, is a very large member of the hare and rabbit family, weighing more than 4 kg. (Full text)

Arctic hares are larger than snowshoe hares: 22 to 28 inches in length. (Full text)

This white Arctic Hare is almost impossible to see against the white snow. (Full text)

· Arctic hares are the largest North American hare. (Full text)

APPEARANCE In the winter arctic hares are white with black eartips. (Full text)

The main food for the Arctic hare is woody plants. (Full text)

The Arctic hare is very big, well over a half meter tall when sitting. (Full text)

Arctic hares are nocturnal and crepuscular and most of the time are solitary animals. (Full text)

The arctic hare is large, up to 28 inches in length and weighing an average of 7 - 12 pounds. (Full text)

1. polar hare, Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus -- (large hare of Arctic America almost completely white in winter)
polar hare
Arctic hare
Lepus arcticus
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