What is the difference between Arctic hares and normal hares?

Answer 1

Size

Male and female arctic hares' ears are shorter than rabbits' and overly long hind feet that let them hit speeds of up to 40 mph. The females, however, tend to be slightly larger than the males. Males often fall between 6 and 9 pounds, while females usually weigh between 9 and 11 pounds. Both are close to 2 feet long from nose to tail.

Aggression

Males tend to be more aggressive than females, especially during mating season, which falls in early to middle spring. Males fight each other as one of their means of attracting females. They stand on their hind legs, similar to kangaroos, and box or scratch each other. Males can be aggressive during mating, biting the female on the neck hard enough to draw blood.

Coloring

Both genders sport the same colors -- white with black ear tips in the winter and gray or brown in the summer. Many keep darker fur on their bellies through the winter and might have some white fur that stays around on their sides, legs and back all summer. However, females begin to molt and lose their winter fur before the males do. This gets them ready for the spring mating season; their bodies can focus on growing babies rather than changing fur color.

Parenting

Arctic hare babies are able to see and move around almost immediately after birth. They still need to be nursed, which is the female's job. Males tend to stay with their mates until the babies are born. After two or three days, the males leave the nest -- which the females built -- and let the females handle all the child-rearing. Males might have more than one mate per season, although females typically have only one.

---------Annie

Answer 2

arctic hares is used to the cold weather,unlike normal ones