Brown Hare (IMAGE)

Penn State

Brown Hare

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One of the adaptations seen in Pennsylvania hares is that some don't completely molt in winter, retaining a nearly all-brown coloration. That had not been documented in the East before this research.

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Diefenbach Lab/Penn State

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