Arctic Hare

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Arctic Hare
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Canadian Museum of Nature

The Arctic hare inhabits the tundra regions of Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador, west to the Mackenzie delta and north to the tip of Ellesmere Island. On the high Arctic islands Arctic hares retain their white coats year-round. At these higher latitudes they also sometimes band together into groups of up to 200 individuals. In large groups there is always one hare alert and ready to warn the sleeping majority of approaching danger.

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