The snowshoe hare occurs from the treeline of North America south into ... Each newborn weighs about 82 g (2.9 oz), and measures 10.5 cm (4 in). Young hares (leverets) are brown, grizzled with black, ...

In the spring and summer months, snowshoe hares are reddish brown in color ... Using its large ears, the snowshoe hare listens carefully for the crunch of footsteps, so the lynx must be stealthy.

The Easter bunny could also be an eastern cottontail. Found in Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, these rabbits prefer the edges ...

An international scientific team led by UM Associate Professor Jeffrey Good and graduate student Matthew Jones set out to discover how snowshoe hares ... Northwest retain brown fur year-round.

They also have a snow-white winter coat that turns brown when the snow melts ... and even some birds of prey hunt this wary hare. Like most hares (and rabbits), snowshoe hares are prolific breeders.