Snowshoe Hare

Description:

I saw this Hare at 10:30, in the river bend area of Edmonton Size is around 16 to 20 in (41.3 to 51.8 cm). Weight can very from 2 to 4 lbs (0.9 to 1.8 kg). Another type of species that lives near the Hare (and for a reason) is the Lynx. The Lynx usually preys on the Hare, so yeah, it eats it. The Hare has Commensalisms with trees and plants throughout the forests. While the Hare who eat plant seeds are benefiting themselves and the plants, commensalism is happening when seeds travel on the hares' fur without the Hare realizing it. Hare's fur color changes to its seasonal environment. So if it's Spring-Fall time its fur is a brown shade, but if it's winter then the fur is white. This species reproduces sexually. Obviously it'd be awkward if he reproduced asexually and still had Ms. Rabbit at home.

Habitat:

The Snowshoe hare are mostly a northern species that lives along North American mountain ranges, where elevation simulates the environment of more northerly latitudes, they can be found as far south as Virginia (the Appalachians) and New Mexico (the Rockies). Snowshoe hares feed at night, following well worn forest paths to eat trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants. Hare's are the popular target for many predators. Lynx, fox, coyote, and even some birds of prey hunt this type of hare

Notes:

This Hare was protective of its privacy, the closest I could be to the animal was fifteen steps (I counted afterwards), please forgive the picture quality, as I had to use my iPhone. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae Genus: Lepus