Arctic Hare

    This beautiful Hare was sunning himself in the tall grasses on the tundra.

    The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a hare which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. It was once considered a subspecies of the Mountain Hare, but it is now regarded as a separate species.

    It is distributed over the tundra regions of Greenland and the northernmost parts of Canada as well as Alaska. In the far north, it is white year-round; in other parts, it is a frosty blue grey color in summer but the tail remains white.

    It is an average of 22-28 inches long, and it weighs about 9-12 lbs.

    The Arctic Hare mainly eats woody plants. It eats buds, berries, leaves and grass. It has a keen sense of smell and may dig for willow twigs under the snow.

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    1. Frozen in Time photos by Marianne AWAY OFF/ON (43 months ago | reply)

      Hi judy~ Great captures...How are you? What ever happen to sugar??

    2. rivadock4 (43 months ago | reply)

      Lovely hare you have.

    3. ucumari (43 months ago | reply)

      Wow, that is one beautiful fluffy hare!! Fabulous capture!

    4. chausinho (43 months ago | reply)

      cute rabit
      looks like silk

    5. Sërch (43 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Conejos, Bunnies & Rabbits, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      beautiful shot

    6. Elisabeth Gaj (43 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.

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    7. lemperleconnie (43 months ago | reply)

      My goodness what a cutie! Love the fur! Beautiful!
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    9. Ducklover Bonnie (43 months ago | reply)

      This is a magnificent example of
      Nature's Pot-of-Gold!

      June 2nd, one beautiful day, glorious!
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    10. Mymsie F. and crawdog added this photo to their favorites.

    11. crawdog (43 months ago | reply)

      Great photo!

      I think this critter is really thinking, "Where's the snow! I feel naked sitting here in my white coat!"

    12. Carol ~ CAP (43 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous bunny! I love those black-tipped ears.

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    13. lillarra2006 (43 months ago | reply)

      Una maravillosa fotografia....tambien he visto su galeria ...felicitaciones y un saludo

      Gran evolucion desde el reportaje de los osos pandas ....felictaciones

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    15. Gioser_Chivas (43 months ago | reply)

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    16. rafallano (43 months ago | reply)

      beutiful shot, great job, I really like your work in this shot, lovely one... congrats for the explore!!

    17. RebeccaRJ (43 months ago | reply)

      WOW ! beautiful guy


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      gorgeous!

    19. jacilluch (43 months ago | reply)

      lovely !!! ♥


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    20. meg_williams (43 months ago | reply)

      He's beautiful !


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    21. meg_williams and lat454205 / Lisa added this photo to their favorites.

    22. Cynthia Longo (43 months ago | reply)

      Wow, it's so clean and fluffy! I am glad you had great trip!

    23. Cynthia Longo and somesai added this photo to their favorites.

    24. somesai (43 months ago | reply)

      what a bundle of cuteness!!

    25. rabbits on chairs (43 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Rabbits belong on chairs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      I know this rabbit (hare) will never sit on a chair but I love the photo!

    26. Patti Panda (43 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous creature!!

    27. ZGrmy - COLD (43 months ago | reply)

      The real Snow White!!
      Beautiful image......

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS: A Prayer for Wild Things, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called World Wildlife, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    28. Mauro Rodrigues (43 months ago | reply)

      wonderfull contrast

    29. amethystrainn (43 months ago | reply)

      Terrific capture of this lovely lagomorph!

    30. hammy15 (43 months ago | reply)

      This white hare is absolutely beautiful. You had to be in 7th heaven when you saw him.

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    31. Ducklover Bonnie (43 months ago | reply)

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    32. aaberg (41 months ago | reply)

      Wow, he's so cute! He seems to have amazingly thick fur (unless he's very fat :)
      Great shot!

    33. vlad259 and Tsuzy added this photo to their favorites.

    34. Tsuzy (39 months ago | reply)

      WOW, so pretty

    35. Sam自在 and kamkam29 added this photo to their favorites.

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