Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus
A hare found in North America primarily in boreal forests, active all year around. The fur is rusty-brown in summer and white in the winter. It feeds on grass, plants in summer and can be seen feeding on dead animals in winter.
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Taxonomy
Mammalia > Lagomorpha > Leporidae
Names in different Languages
German | Schneeschuhhase |
English | Snowshoe Hare |
French | Lièvre d'Amérique, Lièvre variable, Lièvre à raquettes |
Spanish | Liebre americana |
How to Identify
Very similar to Cottontail Rabbit but missing the white tail and back legs are proportionally significantly larger, almost the length of half of the body. Also, the fur is more homogenous than Cottontail Rabbit. Primary characteristic is the lack of the white tail though.
Where When to Spot
Cannot be seen around Montreal. To see this species, you have to go more remote, towards the North where you find boreal forests.
Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Portneuf-sur-mer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Number of times a species has been observed, identified, and recorded. A species is reported only once per visit to a park.
Photos of Snowshoe Hare
