Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The snowshoe hare, also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. The "snowshoe" moniker refers to the hare's large hind feet, which prevent it from sinking into soft snow, much like snowshoes.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Lagomorpha
- Family
- Leporidae
- Genus
- Lepus