Top 10 Animals with Camouflage So Good they’re Basically Invisible
#3 Arctic Hare- Seems Made of Snow Itself
Animals With Camouflage: Arctic Hare
The Arctic hare, with thick white fur that provides both warmth and camouflage in the Arctic climate.
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This hare is famous for both living in the Arctic and for its pure white fur. This animal camouflage allows it to nearly disappear into the snowy landscape where it lives.
It is a big hare and can range from 17 to 28 inches long without counting the length of the tail and can weigh between 6 and 12 pounds. In the more southern part of its range, its fur turns gray or brown during the summer then turns snowy white in the winter. But in the extreme north, the hare’s fur stays white all year.
It’s surprising that such a small creature can survive such a frigid climate. Luckily, arctic hares are equipped with short ears and nose, compact bodies, high body fat, and thick fur. Their small size gives them easy access to food within small rock crevices other animals can’t reach. So even in the harsh and bare landscape, they manage to find moss and woody plants, berries, buds, leaves, bark, and roots. But they’ll also scavenge among fish and reindeer carcasses to survive.
Animals With Camouflage: Arctic Hare
The Arctic hare, with thick white fur that provides both warmth and camouflage in the Arctic climate.
©Sophia Granchinho/Shutterstock.com
This hare is famous for both living in the Arctic and for its pure white fur. This animal camouflage allows it to nearly disappear into the snowy landscape where it lives.
It is a big hare and can range from 17 to 28 inches long without counting the length of the tail and can weigh between 6 and 12 pounds. In the more southern part of its range, its fur turns gray or brown during the summer then turns snowy white in the winter. But in the extreme north, the hare’s fur stays white all year.
It’s surprising that such a small creature can survive such a frigid climate. Luckily, arctic hares are equipped with short ears and nose, compact bodies, high body fat, and thick fur. Their small size gives them easy access to food within small rock crevices other animals can’t reach. So even in the harsh and bare landscape, they manage to find moss and woody plants, berries, buds, leaves, bark, and roots. But they’ll also scavenge among fish and reindeer carcasses to survive.
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14 February 2023
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