Snowshoe hares

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Leporidae
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation cold climates
camouflage
large hind feet
large feet for walking on snow
nocturnal activity during summer.
gptkbp:aroma territorial behavior
strong sense of smell
gptkbp:behavior digging
sprinting
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
courtship displays
gptkbp:colors seasonal
brown in summer
white in winter
gptkbp:communicationEquipment thumping feet
gptkbp:community_role important herbivore
gptkbp:communityEvents solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of winter
gptkbp:culturalHeritage important for resilience
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution varies by region
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat alteration
gptkbp:environmentalProtection prey species
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod zigzag running
freeze and hide
gptkbp:foot large and furry
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing and grazing
gptkbp:habitat boreal forests
snow-covered areas
gptkbp:hasLength 30 to 50 cm
gptkbp:historicalContext about 36 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snowshoe hares
gptkbp:interactsWith hunted for sport
studied in ecology
gptkbp:is_monitored_by wildlife surveys
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 3 years
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 8
gptkbp:nesting forms shallow depressions
gptkbp:populationTrend cyclical patterns
predation and habitat loss
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lynx
foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction seasonal breeders
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lepus_americanus
gptkbp:soundtrack acute hearing
gptkbp:subspecies several recognized subspecies
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:territory varies by individual
gptkbp:texture dense and soft
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife important for conservation efforts