Lepus americanus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lepus_americanus
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName snowshoe hare
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Erxleben
gptkbp:describedYear 1777
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkbp:ecologicalRole important prey species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Leporidae
gptkbp:furColorSummer brown
gptkbp:furColorWinter white
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lepus
gptkbp:habitat boreal forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lepus americanus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespanWild about 1 year
gptkbp:litterSize 3-8
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFeature seasonal fur color change
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lagomorpha
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
hawks
owls
foxes
gptkbp:reproduction multiple litters per year
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lepus_americanus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lepus
gptkb:Snowshoe_hare
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5