Kamis, 21 Mei 2015



The mountain hare is in the northern regions of the Arctic Circle, especially in North America, Europe, Greenland and the North Pole.
The mountain hare has thick, white skin, which successfully continue to inhabit the Arctic regions, in the heat and camouflage allows. The mountain hare eats sprouts, and fruits that are under the snow.

The mountain hare is an important part in the food chain of the Arctic Circle, it is one of the few smaller mammals able to thrive in a hostile environment. Therefore, the mountain hare is a common prey for larger animals of the Arctic tundra, like wolves, arctic foxes and polar bears.

The mountain hare is always white in the far north, where there is snow all year. , Make in parts of the Arctic Circle, the stations of the Arctic hare range from white to blue-gray in the summer, but is known to maintain its white tail throughout the year.



The mountain hare lives in groups of about 200 people Schneehase. Collaborate These large groups often arctic hare, in order to achieve what is necessary for their survival, mountain hare huddle together for warmth and to keep warm.

The mountain hare has long claws that help Arctic hare digging through the ice and snow when the snow bunny is looking for food or when the snow bunny is digging a cave.

The mountain hare can reach very high speeds, when the snow hare feels threatened. If the Schneehase senses danger, mountain hare is standing on its hind legs and survey the area. When the hare feels threatened snow, mountain hare is able, at very high speeds, like the Arctic hare moves by getting on their hind legs in a similar fashion to a kangaroo.

Facts Arctic Hare

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Genre: Lepus
Scientific name: arctic hare
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size (L): 48 cm - 67 cm (19 inches - 26 inches)
Weight: 4 kg - 5 kg (€ 9 - £ 12)
The maximum speed 64 kmh (40 mph)
Life: 3-8 Years
Lifestyle: Stove
Conservation Status: Endangered
Color: white, gray
Skin Type: Skin
Food: Grass
Habitat: Tundra and rocky areas
Average litter size: 6
Main prey: Grass, Willow, flowers
Predators: snowy owl, fox, wolf
Special Features: thick skin, the color with the seasons change
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