|
How
Big Are They?
A snowshoe hare is about as big as a basket. They have
long ears that look like a handle.
What
Colour Are They?
The
snowshoe hare is brown in the summer. In the winter, it
turns white. It is brown in the summer to look like dirt
and the tree branches. It is white in the winter to look
like snow.
What
Do They Eat?
It
eats grass and clover, some bark from the tree. It uses
its front teeth to eat. They are big and sharp, and can
tear up the food.
How
Do They Sleep?
They sleep in the daytime. They eat in the night time.
They sleep in their home or under a tree.
Where/How
Do They Live?
They
live underground in a burrow. They like to live where
there are trees and plants to eat. The like to live in
the country, but some are in the city down where the
river is. There are lots of trees there.
How
Do They Move?
They
use their back feet. The back feet are bigger than the
front feet. There are 4 toes on each foot. There are
lots of muscles in their legs. They are very fast
hoppers.
Can
They Do/Have Anything Special?
They
change colour. They have babies in the springtime. Some
people have them for pets.
|
