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Arctic Hare
Arctic Hare (Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada)
Arctic hare, Lepidus arcticus (Quttinirpaaq National Park)
Arctic hair (summer fur), Ukkusiksalik National Park, Nunavut, Canada
Arctic Hare (Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada)
The Arctic hare is found in the northern regions of the Arctic Circle, predominantly in Northern America, Europe, Greenland and the North Pole.

The Arctic hare has thick, white fur which allows it to continue inhabiting the Arctic regions successfully, in warmth and camouflage. The Arctic hare eats shoots, buds and berries found amongst the snow.

The Arctic hare is a vital component in the Arctic circle food chain, being one of the few smaller mammals able to thrive in such a harsh environment. The Arctic hare is therefore common prey for bigger animals of the Arctic tundra, such as Arctic wolves, foxes and polar bears.

The Arctic hare is always white in the far north where there is snow all year round. In parts of the Arctic circle that have seasons, the Arctic hare will go from white to a blue-grey colour in the summer but is known to keep its white tail all year.

The Arctic hare lives in groups of around 200 Arctic hare individuals. These large groups of Arctic hare will often work together to achieve what is needed for their survival as the Arctic hares huddle together to conserve heat and to keep them warm.

The Arctic hare has long claws which helps the Arctic hare when digging through icy and snowy conditions when the Arctic hare is searching for food or if the Arctic hare is digging a den.

The Arctic hare can achieve very fast speeds when the Arctic hare feels threatened. If the Arctic hare senses danger, the Arctic hare will stand on its hind legs and survey the area. If the Arctic hare feels threatened, the Arctic hare is capable of taking off at very fast speeds as the Arctic hare moves by hopping off its back legs in a similar way to a kangaroo.

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Arctic Hare Translations

Catalan Català
Llebre polar
 
Czech Cesky
Zajíc polární
 
German Deutsch
Polarhase
 
English English
Arctic Hare
 
Esperanto Esperanto
Arkta leporo
 
Spanish Español
Lepus arcticus
 
Finnish Suomi
Napajänis
 
French Français
Lièvre arctique
 
Italian Italiano
Lepus arcticus
 
Latin Latina
Lepus arcticus
 
Maltese bil-Malti
Liebru tal-Artiku
 
Dutch Nederlands
Poolhaas
 
Polish Polski
Zając polarny
 
Portuguese Português
Lebre-ártica
 
Chinese 中文
北极兔
 

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Arctic Hare Facts

Kingdom:
A level of classifying all living things on earth, as similar species are broken into 5 groups including plants, animals and fungi....
Animalia
Phylum:
A level of classifying animals within the animal kingdom. Phylum are further divided into subgroups called classes....
Chordata
Class:
A level of classifying animals in a phylum. Classes are then sub-divided into further groups known as orders....
Mammalia
Order:
A level used to classify animals. Classes are broken into sub-groups known as order, which are broken down further into families....
Lagomorpha
Family:
A level of classifying animals within an order. Orders are broken down in families and families are broken down further into smaller groups called genus....
Leporidae
Genus:
A level of classifying animals within a family. Families are divided into sub-groups called genus which generally contain one or two animal species....
Lepus
Scientific Name:Lepus Arcticus
Type:Mammal
Diet:Herbivore
Size (L):48cm - 67cm (19in - 26in)
Weight:4kg - 5kg (9lbs - 12lbs)
Top Speed:64km/h (40mph)
Life Span:3 - 8 years
Lifestyle:Herd
Conservation Status:
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing the conservation s...
Least Concern
Colour:White, Grey
Skin Type:Fur
Favourite Food:Grass
Habitat:
The term habitat is used to describe a specific area where a particular animal lives, within an environment. Many animals have adapted to requiring specific conditions which can only be found in their natural habitat su...
Tundra and rocky areas
Average Litter Size:6
Main Prey:
When an animal is referred to prey, it means that the animal is either hunted or caught for food. Animals that are referred to as prey are generally hunted by bigger animals, although there are a number of exceptions....
Grass, Willow, Flowers
Predators:
When an animal is referred to as a predator, it means that the animal either hunts or catches other animals. Predatory animals are generally dominant within their environment and will generally hunt animals smaller than...
Snowy Owl, Fox, Wolf
Distinctive Features:Thick fur that changes colour with seasons

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