Details for Arctic Hare

• Arctic Hare

  The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species of hare highly adapted to polar and mountainous habitats in the Arctic regions of North America and Greenland. It is recognized by its large size for a hare, long legs, and a thick coat that turns white in winter for camouflage, and grey or brown in summer. They typically weigh between 2.5-6 kg (5.5-13 lbs). Arctic hares are herbivores, feeding on woody plants, mosses, lichens, and buds, which they dig for under the snow. They are solitary for most of the year but can gather in large groups in specific areas during some seasons.

  

  Habitat: The Arctic Hare lives in United-states-of-america, Greenland, Canada.