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Arctic Hares
One of the most unique features of the Arctic Hare is its coat which molts twice a year, with its summer coat brown to match the shrubby plants and rocks and its winter coat white to camouflage in the snow and ice. This species of hare can be found in hillsides and rocky plateaus, of Northern Canada and Greenland. In this category, there are questions relating to the Arctic Hare’s structure, occurrence, adaptation, etc.
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What is an arctic hare?
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An arctic hare is a species of hare that lives in the Arctic tundra regions of Canada, Greenland, and Northern Europe. They have adaptations such as thick fur and large hind feet to help them survive in the cold climate. Arctic hares are herbivores, feeding on a variety of plants and grasses.
What does a arctic hare need to survive?
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Arctic hare need a lot of food if they can not find any food that they eat they will eat bark.
How does thick fur help an arctic hare and an arctic for to survive during the winter?
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Both animals are protected from the cold by their thick fur.
What is a hare's home called?
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A hare's home is above ground and called a 'nest'. The indentation made in the nest by the hare's body is called the 'form'.
Why does the arctic hare have small size ear?
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Rabbits have veins running through their ears too keep their body temperatures cool. Rabbits that live in hot environments generally have larger ears to cool their bodies faster. Therefore, rabbits living in a cold place like the arctic have smaller ears because they don't need to keep their body temps cool as much.
What would happen if the Arctic hare lived in the desert?
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Yes, there are a number of rabbits and hares that live in deserts.
How are rabbits so fast?
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because there are so many predators that feed on rabbits. The more that are born, the higher the chance of 'some' surviving.
How do Arctic hares survive in the cold?
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The artic hare has no defences, it's only defense is it's ability to b lend in perfectly with the snow. It's white fur allows it to conceal itself from predators, and the thick white coat also protects it from the suns rays(no clouds to block sunlight) and the cold weather. How er, if the hare is not stealthy enough, it could easily be captured by an artic fox or other artic predator
Do Arctic hares change color?
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The Arctic Hare changes color for summer and winter seasons as an adaptation for blending in with their environment. This keeps them safer from predators.
What do arctic hares drink?
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Yes, if water is available to them. The arctic hare generally eats snow to obtain water.
How do you remove rabbits from you lawn without hurting them?
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Step 1: First you will need a dog that chases rabbits. Attach the dog to a lead and follow it as it chases the rabbit down the rabbit hole.
Now that you have established where the rabbit hole is keep this in mind for later.
Step 2: Take a bag of carrots (approx 8 carrots) and slice leangth ways into quatars.
Now go back to the rabbit hole with the carrots and start stabbing carrots into the ground every 3 or 4 feet in a line towards the fence. Outside the fence leave more carrots.
Step 3: Watch the Bait, as the rabbits leave the hole towards the pile of carrots outside the property sneak up with a spade and fill the rabbit hole with dirt.
Step 4: Step 4 is a bit tricky but by far the most important step. You will need to follow the dog around and catch some of his urine in a cup. Once you have the dogs urine poor this over the dirt on the rabbit hole. This will discourage the rabbits from coming back. Human urine will also work but the dogs urine will be much more effective :)
How do arctic hare raise their offspring?
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Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Yes they do. They are called leverets and are born live.
Arctic hare appearance?
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Bone structure -
· When alarmed they rise up on their hind legs to look for danger and then bound off very quickly. Hopping up on their hind legs like a kangaroo, they can reach speeds of 64 km. per hour. The hare can swim across narrow streams. Arctic hares are fast and can bound at speeds of up to 40 miles (60 kilometres) an hour, because of the bone structure and their long limbs, they are able to do this. If you look at the hind limbs they are bent as if crouched down. This structure makes it easier for the animal to jump and hop because they act like a spring. The arched spine also helps the hare with hopping along because it makes it flexible and the structure is adapted to help it hop and jump instead of walk or run.
Feet/limbs -
· The claws on the front feet of the Arctic hare are long. The strong claws are used for digging in hard-packed snow. Their feet are thickly padded with fur to keep them warm from the snow, and to make them bigger to assist their digging/burrowing ability. Arctic hares have long claws that help them dig through the snow to find food. Their long, muscular legs make them exceptionally fast runners.
Fur -
· The Arctic hare's coat grows longer and thicker for the winter. They have a short thick undercoat protected by a longer top coat. The white fur makes the hare difficult to spot in the snow.
Ears -
· It has small ears which lose less body heat than larger ears.
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Does the Arctic hare have any special prey?
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Arctic Hares do not eat Lemmings nor do they eat any meat. Arctic Hares are herbivores which means they only eat vegetation. Lemmings are also herbivores.
Can rabbits live in snow?
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They can if you help protect them. If your rabbit lives in an outdoor hutch then its important it has lots of hay. The water bottle or sprout may freeze so the use of an open heavy pot may be good.
What biome does a snowshoe hare live in?
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The snowshoe hare lives in the Boreal Forest Biome. It is also found as far as south of Virginia (the Appalachians) and New Mexico (the Rockies.)
How does a hare adapt to the Arctic Tundra?
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The fur on the rabbit keeps it warm, also camouflaging it from predators.
In other words, it has somewhat nice speed helping it to catch its food.
A hare can also eat some plants in the tundra.
