arctic hare
a large hare, Lepus arcticus, of the Canadian Arctic whose fur is white in winter
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It offers a parallel to the arctic hare in the fact that in some countries, such as Ireland, it only rarely turns white in winter.
The History of the European Fauna | R. F. ScharffTo these sources of supply are added the arctic hare, caribou (reindeer), and in fact any flesh that can be obtained.
North America | Israel C. RussellThe arctic hare, white as snow but for the great bulging black eye, bounds over the boulders.
The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book | VariousThe American arctic hare is always white because he always lives among the white expanses of the Far North.
The Human Side of Animals | Royal DixonBesides the Seals and fish, he sometimes catches an arctic hare.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children | Thornton W. Burgess
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