Compared to other hares and rabbits, the Arctic Hare has shorter legs and ears, making them look more compact. They have a very thick coat of fur, which helps keep them warm in the winter months.

The Arctic hare. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Alaska has no wild rabbits. We only have hares: varying hares — we call them snowshoe hares — and Arctic hares. Arctic hares are the largest ...

More information: Craig T. Michell et al, Mountain- and brown hare genetic polymorphisms to survey local adaptations and conservation status of the heath hare (Lepus timidus sylvaticus, Nilsson ...

An Arctic hare similar to this one on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada traveled more than 388 kilometers over seven weeks — the longest distance ever recorded for a hare or its relatives.

Article Title Mountain- and brown hare genetic polymorphisms to survey local adaptations and conservation status of the heath hare (Lepus timidus sylvaticus, Nilsson 1831).