and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the soft dense fur is mainly white with only the ...

Or for a snowshoe hare to blend in and not be seen ... It not only helps them blend in, but a higher benefit is for added warmth. Brown hair or feathers are filled with pigments called melanin.

They give birth right on the ground, and their young, called “leverets,” are born with eyes wide open and a full coat of hair ... In the summer, the snowshoe hare’s brown coat camouflages ...