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The snowshoe hare's ears are not as long as some other species of hares' ears. In the winter, it turns a bright white to blend in with the snow. Snowshoe hares range in length from 413 to 518 mm (16.3 to 20.4 in), of which 39 to 52 mm (1.5 to 2.0 in) are tail.
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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
Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus, coniferous forests, E W White-tailed jackrabbit , Lepus townsendii , grasslands E R Mountain cottontail , Sylvilagus nuttallii , forests, brushy areas, E R
One genus, Lepus, contains 32 species that are collectively referred to as hares; the other eight genera are generally referred to as rabbits, with the majority – 19 species – in Sylvilagus, or the cottontail rabbits. Over one hundred extinct Leporidae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact ...
Photos show climate change impacting national parks from Yellowstone's flooding to warming temperatures in Denali. Wildfires are also causing damage.
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