MAMMALS
Snowshoe Hare
38–50.6 cmLength
2.5–4.5 cmTail
1.3–2.3 kgWeight
5 yearsLifespan
37 daysGestation
Mammal 38–50.6 cm long. Nocturnal. Lives in forests and in conifers. Feeds on plants. Forages on the ground.
There are 1,200 observations of Snowshoe Hare in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak from May to July and become rare from September to November.
Through the year
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Where to see it
Habitat
ForestMario Hains
ConifersTaskoff
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup
TundraMartin Tuchscherer
