photo © Joan Mazza, used with permission

Camouflaged
Arctic Hare
Hiding in Bushes

The fur of an Arctic hare is brown in the summer and white in the winter. The color of their fur helps them hide from predators all year round.

Baby arctic hare

A baby hare is born open-eyed and furred. This helps baby hare hide from predators.

On the run... white fur in the winter

As the snow melts the white fur changes to brown for camouflage.

photo © Peter Walker, used with permission

photo © Sally Robison, used with permission

A arctic hare is brown in the summer.

Arctic Hares are
white in the winter.

Arctic Hare in Winter

Ears are tipped black all year round.