Text: Ukaliq the Arctic Hare. Illustration of an Arctic hare paw print.
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A snowshoe hare in winter.

The winter fur of the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) has a dark under-fur, unlike the all-white fur of the Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus).
     
   

Image credits: David R. Gray
This image is from a page of Ukaliq: The Arctic Hare,
created by the Canadian Museum of Nature. Visit the page.
     
   
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