Common name : Varying hare or Snowshoe rabbit
Scientific name : Lepus americanus
Family : Leporidae
Native to : North America
Interesting fact : Unlike rabbits, they live above the ground.
Conservation status : Least Concern
It has the name ‘snowshoe’ because of the large size of its hind feet and the marks its tail leaves. Its fur is white during winter and rusty brown during summer, and it has black tufts on the edge of the ears. Snowshoe hares are carnivorous mammals; however, due to the unavailability of meat they may eat plant, tree barks, or grass.
