Imagine a world where the very ground beneath your feet dictates your chances of survival. For the snowshoe hare and the ...

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.

A white or light brown spot or blaze is present on the forehead. Adults are 380-461 mm (15-18 in) in length and weigh approximately 825-1350 g (1.8-3.0 lb). Females are slightly larger than males. The ...

In Canada, the Easter bunny could be a snowshoe hare, one of our most common forest ... They sport a white coat in winter and a brown one in summer to blend in with their surroundings.

The aptly named snowshoe hare has especially large ... Throughout the spring and summer months, its fur is reddish-brown, to match its habitat at this time of year. But as winter approaches ...

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.

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 Canada, the Easter bunny could be a snowshoe hare, one of our most common forest mammals. Snowshoe hares are known for seasonal costume changes. They sport a white coat in winter and a brown one in ...