Animals such as arctic hares and foxes change their summer coats to white in the winter. Explore five animals that go white ...

The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

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 ...

Pennsylvania is one of few states where not all hares molt into winter white, and the only state where some turn white but have brown eye rings and brown ears.

The aptly named snowshoe hare has especially large ... Its fur perfectly matches its snowy, white world – but it doesn’t look like this all year round. Throughout the spring and summer ...

Field experiments by Charles J. Krebs and colleagues have experimentally teased apart the influence of food abundance and predation on snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) populations in Canada.

In the summer, the snowshoe hare’s brown coat camouflages well with its home in the boreal forest. As winter sets in and the snow falls, they grow a new coat of white to match the snowy ...

and if they’re still turning all white in winter to blend in with the snow and escape predators. The agency’s vehicle for ...

Nevertheless, some species, notably jackrabbits, thrive in dry desert climates. Others, such as the white snow bunnies whose fur changes color in the warmer months may find themselves at increased ...

Northern white cedar is an important component to the ecosystems it inhabits. Cedars often grow in thick groves and provide optimal coverage from snowfall for deer herds, snowshoe hare populations, ...

It hunts during the day, relying on its white feathers for camouflage against ... voles and squirrels but their favourite meal is a snowshoe hare. Boreal forests are some of the world’s last ...