Arctic Hare
Lepus arcticus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 402
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) is a species of hare highly adapted to living in the Arctic tundra and other icy biomes. The Arctic hare survives with shortened ears and limbs, a small nose, fat that makes up close to 20% of its body, and a thick coat of fur. It usually digs holes in the ground or under the snow to keep warm and to sleep.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Arctic hare”.