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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.
A snowshoe hare, one of the other species impacting the wolf and moose on Isle Royale. Once a moose is brought down and killed, wolves have to compete with scavenging ravens. Ravens are tenacious scavengers that can easily dodge the strike of a wolf and are unbothered by them.
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Leporidae is a family of small mammals in the order Lagomorpha.A member of this family is called a leporid, or colloquially a hare or rabbit.
The unofficial state treat of Arkansas is a dessert with an animal in its name. But don't be fooled. There is no marsupial in the Arkansas-born Possum Pie. "I like to joke around and tell people ...
The snowshoe hare in its winter coat is well camouflaged among the snow. Other chionophiles can be found on or near the equator and yet still live in freezing temperatures. This is mostly due to their geographical range, such as on high altitude mountains where it can reach very cold temperatures and have less oxygen the higher the altitude.
Snowshoe hare populations are dramatically cyclical, and in peak years there may be up to 600 snowshoe hares per square mi (230/km 2) of the animals' range. [61] The hares are a key food source for Alaska's furbearers, especially lynx, and are also important for human subsistence and recreational hunting. [61] Tundra hare Lepus othus
The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), also called the cane-cutter, is a large cottontail rabbit found in the swamps and wetlands of the southern United States.The species has a strong preference for wet areas, and it will take to the water and swim.
Like other jackrabbits, the black-tailed jackrabbit has distinctive long ears, and the long powerful rear legs characteristic of hares.Reaching a length about 2 ft (61 cm), and a weight from 3 to 6 lb (1.4 to 2.7 kg), the black-tailed jackrabbit is the third-largest North American jackrabbit, after the antelope jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit.