Snowshoe
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Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindi
Traditional snowshoe maker, c. 1900–1930
Plains Ojibwe performing a snowshoe dance. Note double-pointed snowshoes. Drawing by George Catlin
Traditional snowshoes of the Yukon Valley.
Traditional Montagnais Beaver-tail snowshoes. Note fine weave.
Snowshoe hare
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The snowshoe hare, also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. The "snowshoe" moniker refers to the hare's large hind feet, which prevent it from sink
Snowshoe
…contemporary use is for recreation. Before people built snowshoes, nature provided examples. Several animals, such as the lynx and most notably the snowshoe hare, had evolved over the years with oversized feet enabling them to move more quickly through deep snow. The origin and age of snowshoes are not precisely…
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Snowshoe Hare, Shirleys Bay
Engraving of the snowshoe hare by Johann Nufsbiegel
Snowshoe hare in a dense shrub layer