The Arctic Hare (Lepus arcticus) is a hare which is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats. It was once considered a subspecies of the Mountain Hare, but it is now regarded as a separate species.
It is distributed over the tundra regions of Greenland and the northernmost parts of Canada as well as Alaska. In the far north, it is white year-round; in other parts, it is a frosty blue grey color in summer but the tail remains white.
Size
It is an average of 55–70 cm (22–28 in) long, and it weighs about 4–5.5 kg (9–12 lb).
Diet
The Arctic Hare mainly eats woody plants. It eats buds, berries, leaves and grass.3 It has a keen sense of smell and may dig for willow twigs under the snow.
