The Arctic hare is one of the many rodents hunted by the Arctic fox, they are also white to blend with their surroundings and also have very, very thick fur.
They have shortened ears and thick, white fur that Arctic hares have adapted to survive in the harsh, frozen tundra.
The hares are mammals and eat meat and plants (Omnivore), Scientists are unsure of the life span of an Arctic hare, Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller hind legs and longer ears. Like other hares and rabbits, Arctic hares are fast and can bound at speeds of up to 40 miles an hour.
It is very astounding how in spring time, the hare's colours change to blue-Gray in approximation of local rocks and vegetation. 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.
Females give birth to one litter per year, in spring or early summer. Two to eight young hares grow quickly and by September resemble their parents.
Food can be scarce in the Arctic and hard for the hares to find, but the hares survive by eating woody plants, mosses, and lichens (which they may dig through the snow to find in winter). In other seasons they eat buds, berries, leaves, roots, and bark.
Size relative to a 6ft man...
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