snowshoe hare

noun

: a hare (Lepus americanus) of northern North America with heavy fur on the hind feet and a coat that in most populations is brown in the summer but usually white in the winter

called also snowshoe rabbit, varying hare

Illustration of snowshoe hare

• 1 winter coat
• 2 summer coat

Examples of snowshoe hare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lynx numbers usually reflect the natural population fluctuations of their main prey species, the snowshoe hare. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Travelers can go snowshoeing, marvel at frozen waterfalls, go sledding, cross-country skiing, and look for wildlife like the snowshoe hare, white-tailed ptarmigan, coyote, elk, and mule deer. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024

Snowshoes by Deena Sveinsson Patience was key to American photographer Deena Sveinsson’s capture of this acrobatic snowshoe hare. —Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024

Opossum, skunk, weasel, porcupine, snowshoe hare and woodchucks No season limits, bag limits, size limits or possession limits, but a license is required. —Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

snowshoe hare

noun

: a rather large hare of northern North America with heavily furred hind feet and a coat that is brown in summer but usually white in winter

called also snowshoe rabbit