The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

Small rodents such as mice and voles are the preferred prey but long-tailed weasels also eat moles, shrews, tree squirrels, chipmunks and snowshoe hares. Both sexes may consume insects, earthworms, ...

the Black-tailed Jackrabbit is actually a hare. “What’s the difference between rabbits, and hares,” you ask? Rabbits and hares have many common characteristics. Both have long hind limbs and ...