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Home > Our animal species > Mammals > Snowshoe Hare Snowshoe Hare
Order : Lagomorpha Family : Leporidae Diet : Primarily herbivorous, eats mainly grass and green plants as well as stems of shrubs and fruit of certain fungi. In winter, its diet consists of buds, the twigs and bark of several species of trees and shrubs. Reproduction : From the age of 4 months, mating takes place between late March and late June. After a gestation of 36 or 37 days, females give birth between May and September, 3 or 4 litters of an average of 2 to 4 leverets (1 to 9) to be weaned at the age of 1 month. Lifespan : In nature, rarely more than 5 years. Predators : The Canada lynx, red foxes, coyotes, the Great-horned owl, the Rough-legged Hawk, bobcats and the Snowy owl. Status : Not endangered.
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