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
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Snowshoe Hare, Shirleys Bay
Engraving of the snowshoe hare by Johann Nufsbiegel
Snowshoe hare in a dense shrub layer
Fisher (animal)
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The fisher is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the muste
Snowshoe hare
…major prey item for a number of predators. Its foremost predator is the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), but other predators include bobcats (L. rufus), fishers (Pekania pennanti), American martens (Martes americana), Pacific martens, (M. caurina), long-tailed weasels (Neogale frenata), minks (N. vison), foxes…
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Fisher in winter coat
A fisher in the woods in Topsfield, Massachusetts