arctic hare
noun
: a gregarious hare (Lepus arcticus) of the tundra of Greenland and northern Canada that turns white in winter and is a major food source for arctic predators (such as wolves and snowy owls)
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Why Do Animals Change Their Fur? Snowshoe hares, arctic hares, and mountain hares, for example, shed their brown fur and turn white, to blend in with the fallen snow, avoid predators, and hunt prey.
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Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
The arctic fox population usually cycles through high and low stages depending on the population size of the arctic hare.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2021
Here’s looking at you: The positioning of an arctic hare’s eyes, seen here at sunset, allows the animal to check for predators in virtually all directions without turning its head.
—Lakruwan Wanniarachchi, National Geographic, 5 Nov. 2020
His daemon is an arctic hare named Hester (voiced by Cristela Alonzo).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2019
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Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
The arctic fox population usually cycles through high and low stages depending on the population size of the arctic hare.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2021
Here’s looking at you: The positioning of an arctic hare’s eyes, seen here at sunset, allows the animal to check for predators in virtually all directions without turning its head.
—Lakruwan Wanniarachchi, National Geographic, 5 Nov. 2020
His daemon is an arctic hare named Hester (voiced by Cristela Alonzo).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2019
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“Arctic hare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arctic%20hare. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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