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arctic hare

noun

  1. a large hare, Lepus arcticus, of the Canadian Arctic whose fur is white in winter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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But at least one arctic hare traveled a record 388 kilometers.

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Mountain hares - a sister species to the Arctic hare - died out in England during the last ice age.

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“It adds this weird 3-D chess to our performances,” said Miranda, whose daemon is a scrappy arctic hare.

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Lee Scoresby's daemon is an arctic hare named Hester and Manuel admits he's become quite attached to the creature made from rope and foam, welcoming him on set like an old friend.

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Other creatures need tricks, like the snowy coat of an arctic hare or a hagfish's choking slime clouds.

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