Arctic HareLepus arcticus
Location and Habitat
Arctic hares can be found in the tundra regions of extreme North America, in Canada and Greenland. They spend most of their time in rocky, mountainous regions.
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Arctic Hare
Relatives in same Genus
Snowshoe Hare (L. americanus)
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (L. californicus)
Alaskan Hare (L. othus)
White-tailed Jackrabbit (L. townsendii) ...
The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is the largest hare in North America. During the summer it has grayish brown fur, but in winter months it takes on its white coat with black tipped ears.
Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus
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Where are they found? Greenland, North America ...
Arctic hares are sometimes loners but they can also be found in groups of dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of individuals. Unlike many mammals, arctic hare groups disperse rather than form during mating season.
The arctic hare lives all over Canada.
The arctic hare has a white coat in the wintertime (the winter coat), and in the summertime they are gray in color. This is also dependant on where the arctic hare lives.
RangeThe Arctic hare can be found in Northern Canada, usually above the tree line and some islands off Greenland.
Arctic Hare
Description
Distinguishing Features - Weight: 1 - 4 kg. This hare varies geographically depending on habitat and altitude. The length of the body and head ranges from 430 - 610 mm.
Arctic Hare
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
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Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus)
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Arctic Hare
This white hare lives in the Arctic and has huge hindfeet.
Cony
The cony (or pika) is a small, furry mammal that stockpiles food for the winter.
The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) was once considered a subspecies of the Mountain Hare, but it is now regarded as a separate species. Similarly, some scientists believe that the Irish Hare should be regarded as a separate species.
Diet: Arctic hares, caribou, musk oxen and lemmings.
Arctic Wolf (Image by Steve Canipe at pics4learning.com) ...
Mainly arctic hares, mush ox, caribou, and lemmings
LIFESPAN:
8-16 years (20 in captivity) ...
Subgenus Lepus: Arctic Hare (L. arcticus) Â- Alaskan Hare (L. othus) Â- Mountain Hare (L. timidus) ...
In winter, they will pursue Arctic Hare and ptarmigan. Summer is the season of greatest abundance.
Diet: Arctic hares, lemmings, caribou, musk ox
Breeding Season: January to March
Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years
Number of Offspring: 5-14 (average 7)
Predators: coyotes, gray wolves
Average Lifespan: 5 years ...
Species Lepus arcticus (Arctic hare)
Species Lepus brachyurus (Japanese hare)
Species Lepus californicus (black-tailed jackrabbit) ...
In the northern regions at high altitudes grayish or brownish coats are both replaced by a white winter coat. Now the Arctic hare has a circumpolar distribution .
Carnivore. Musk oxen, Peary caribou, Arctic foxes, ptarmigan, lemmings, seals, nesting birds, and Arctic hares.
Predators and Threats
Polar bears, other wolves, humans.
Food
: They are predatory carnivores. They hunt in packs for caribou and musk-oxen. They also consume Arctic hares, ptarmigan, lemmings, and other small animals including nesting birds.
Some hares include the common hare, the jack rabbit, the Arctic hare, the snowshoe hare, the European hare, and the blue hare. Some hares are solitary, while others live in groups.
It is closely related to the varying hare and the arctic hare. The blacktailed jackrabbit (L. californicus) found on the plains and in arid regions from the NW United States to Mexico, is slightly smaller, with longer ears; its tail is black above.
 See also: Hare, Rabbit, Wolf, Arctic Fox, Snowshoe Hare
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