Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, ...

An Arctic hare similar to this one on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada traveled more than 388 kilometers over seven weeks — the longest distance ever recorded for a hare or its relatives.

Compared to other hares and rabbits, the Arctic Hare has shorter legs and ears, making them look more compact. They have a very thick coat of fur, which helps keep them warm in the winter months.

When Arctic hares sense danger, they will bolt — and they can run fast, reaching speeds of up to 60 kilometres an hour. If the average running speed of a human is 8.4 to 9.4 kilometres an hour, ...

The Arctic hare. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Alaska has no wild rabbits. We only have hares: varying hares — we call them snowshoe hares — and Arctic hares.

Arctic hares are known to travel many kilometres daily, but one individual in Canada's far north has stunned researchers. Dubbed "BBYY" (for the two blue tags on her left ear and the yellow tags ...

Since rabbits and hares are an essential part of the food web, we need to protect them all. For more information about rabbits, check out the Science Trek website. You'll find it at ScienceTrek.org.

Musk ox, snowy owls, Arctic hares and Arctic foxes round out the cast, as they too try to make the most of the precious Arctic summer. Buy the DVD. The film premiered October 26, 2008.

The Arctic hare is not considered threatened or endangered species in the U.S. 5. of 13. Red Fox . Pierre Williot / Shutterstock.com. The red fox is by no means unique to the Arctic Circle.

The three-metre strand, found frozen in the tundra, was spun from arctic hare fur mixed with goat hair, similar to yarn found at Viking settlements on Greenland. There are no goats on Baffin Island.

Hares no longer turning white ... Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ... Snowshoe hares, ermines, caribou and arctic foxes ...