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snowshoe hare

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snowshoe hare

 or snowshoe rabbit or varying hare

Northern North American species (Lepus americanus) of hare that undergoes an annual colour change from brownish or grayish in summer to pure white in winter. The hind feet are heavily furred, and all four feet are large in proportion to body size, a snowshoe-like adaptation that enables the hare to travel over snow.
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Tomorrow - Opening day of Massachusetts hunting seasons for snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit (zones 1-12), pheasant, quail, ruffed grouse, coyote and gray squirrel (zones 10-14).
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Snowshoe hare are a menace and all of our plants have to be fenced with chicken wire to keep them out.
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Commonly seen tracks include those of deer, elk, coyote, snowshoe hare, pine squirrels and in some areas bobcat, cougar and pine marten.
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