Snowshoe Hare

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Leporidae
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation thick fur
seasonal camouflage
gptkbp:age 3 to 4 months
gptkbp:aroma yes
keen sense of smell
gptkbp:averageLifespan 1 to 3 years
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:breedingSeason January to September
gptkbp:colors dense and soft
brown in summer
white in winter
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Snowshoe_Hare
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance hunting and folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
affects habitat availability
gptkbp:foot large hind feet
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:fossilRecord exists
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 30 to 36 days
gptkbp:habitat boreal forests
snow-covered areas
threat to population
gptkbp:hasCitations camouflage and speed
gptkbp:hasLength 30 to 50 cm
gptkbp:house brush and thickets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snowshoe Hare
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 8 young
gptkbp:migration not migratory
zigzag running
gptkbp:movement bounding leaps
gptkbp:participatesIn herbivore
prey species
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
varies by region
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lynx
varies seasonally
foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:European_Brown_Hare
Mountain Hare
gptkbp:reproduction breeds in spring
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lepus_americanus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited to mating season
gptkbp:socialStructure non-social
gptkbp:soundtrack acute hearing
gptkbp:subspecies varying hare
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:vocalization soft grunts
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife regulated in some areas