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- Habitat: Open fields, swamps, thickets, cedar bogs, coniferous lowlandsAnimal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
- Diet: HerbivorousNational Geographic: Snowshoe Hare
- Size: 16 to 20 inchesNational Geographic: Snowshoe Hare
- Weight: 2 to 4 lbsNational Geographic: Snowshoe Hare
- Life span: Maximum of 5 yearsAnimal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
- Gestation period: 36 to 40 daysAnimal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
- Litter size: 1 to 13Hinterland Who's Who: Snowshoe Hare
- Predators: Foxes, coyotes, wolves, lynx, bobcats, minkAnimal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
- Family: LeporidaeAnimal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
- Species: Lepus americanusAnimal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
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The snowshoe hare is a mammal that is a member of Leporidae family.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare It is a bit larger than the rabbit and ranges as far north as the shores of the Arctic Ocean and as far south as the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and the Rocky Mountains in New Mexico.National Geographic: Snowshoe Hare
Physical Description
The snowshoe hare has toes that spread out like a "snowshoe", which helps it navigate through the snow.New Hampshire Fish And Game Department: Snowshoe Hare It has tall hind legs, long ears and large feet. A snowshoe hare has a rusty or grayish brown coat in the summer with a white belly.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare During the winter months, its coat is white, changing back to the brown coat over a ten week period during the spring.National Geographic: Snowshoe Hare Female snowshoe hares tend to be slightly larger than males.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe HareBehavior
The snowshoe hare is typically solitary but since the population is so dense, its range overlaps with other snowshoe hares.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare It generally occupies a territory of five to ten acres, although this sometimes stretches up to 25 acres.New Hampshire Fish And Game Department: Snowshoe HareA snowshoe hare is nocturnal, being most active from dusk until dawn.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
It breeds from mid March to the end of August with larger litters generally born later in the season.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
The snowshoe hare is a very adept swimmer, entering the water to flee from predators.Animal Diversity Web: Snowshoe Hare
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Snowshoe Hare Fun Stuff
- Yahoo! Kids: Snowshoe Hare Facts
- Quizmoz: Snowshoe Hare Quiz
- JustJigsawPuzzles.com: Jigsaw Puzzle: Snowshoe Hare In Spring
- Wildfiles.com: Snowshoe Hare Word Search (38 KB)
- akidsheart.com: Snowshoe Hare Printable Clip Art (1.4 MB)
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#art Just another great print in our database! "In Winter Coat - Snowshoe Hare - Print" by Ken Carlson http:/LEAPdirect.com #in
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Varying Hare (snowshoe rabbit) (st. paul): Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus), also called the Varying Hare, Mr .. http://bit.ly/1c5YoX
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