snowshoe hare
E822137
The snowshoe hare is a North American hare species known for its large hind feet and seasonal fur color change from brown to white, which helps it move on snow and avoid predators.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hare
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
large hind feet for moving on snow
ⓘ
seasonal fur color change ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lepus americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | spring and summer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
snowshoe hare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
snowshoe rabbit NERFINISHED ⓘ varying hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
forbs ⓘ grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| family | Leporidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ northern United States ⓘ |
| furColorInSummer | brown ⓘ |
| furColorInWinter | white ⓘ |
| genus | Lepus ⓘ |
| habitat |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ mixed forest ⓘ shrubby thickets ⓘ |
| keyEcologicalRole | primary prey for Canada lynx ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 1 to 5 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | typically 1 to 8 leverets ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationDynamics | shows multi-year population cycles ⓘ |
| predatorOf | vegetation ⓘ |
| preyOf |
Canada lynx
ⓘ
birds of prey ⓘ bobcats ⓘ coyotes ⓘ foxes ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to leverets ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1777 ⓘ |
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