Snowshoe Hare Mismatched (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Snowshoe Hare Mismatched

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White snowshoe hares stand out like "light bulbs" against a snowless background in Montana. The mismatched hares were part of study of climate change effects on snowshoe hares, which camouflage themselves by changing coat colors from brown to white in winter.

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L. Scott Mills research photo

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