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Artic Hare

© Emile Abbott
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Artic Hare

Uploaded: December 19, 2006

Description

The Artic Hare (Lepus articus) has long white hair in the winter and grayish in the summer. Their ears are fairly short to concerve heat and are finely edged in black. They have big eyes and whiskers and huge back feet that allow them to hop like a kangaroo on the snow. Males are called bucks, females does and the baby is a leveret. Young are born with open eyes and very furry. They live about a year in the wild and the population around Churchill is rebounding (ho ho a little pun). They are between 22 to 28 inches and weigh about 9-12 pounds and eat mostly willows, grasses, flowers and saxifrage. Their only natural enemy other than man is the wolf. The young may be preyed on by artic foxes, gyrfalcons and snowy owls. They have a short white tail.

Comments

John Connolly December 19, 2006

What a cute little animal, Emile! Thanks for sharing the info with us mere mortals. #574630

Gary Lange December 19, 2006

Thanks for the information on this animal, Emile. Nicely shot as well. #3718965

Bill Wyatt December 20, 2006

What a beautiful animal. I love the black on their ears just gorgeous! #3721657

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe December 20, 2006

I am so enjoying your Arctic adventure...the photos are marvelous! I especially love this one!

ccc #3721680

Ronald F. Fischer December 20, 2006

Beautiful capture, Emile! I can't believe how white they are! The blend perfectly with the snow! #3721842

Nadya Johnson December 20, 2006

Emile, this is such a lovely shot! You series is wonderful! Wishing you a happy, wondrous Holiday as well. #3721909

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 20, 2006

AWWWWWW This is soooooo CUTE, Emile!!!! What a wonderful experience you have had to see all these wonders!!!! ^.^ #3721991

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic December 20, 2006

Very cute little fellow Emile!, Great capture!,
Amalia #3722428

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 20, 2006

Thank you John, Gary, Bill, CCC, Ronald, Nadya, Kitty and Amalia. #3722870

Su Sana E. P level-classic December 20, 2006

Wow!! Very cute capture of this big powder puff bunny, Emile!! I've never seen one like this before. How I wish I could reach out and squeeze this little one. #3723563

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 21, 2006

Thanks Susana. They will not let you get that close but they sure look cute. #3725702

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 17, 2011

SO ADORABLE Emile, VERY well done my friend!! <>< #9168404

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